Category: Inspiration
J.A. Konrath: Five Habits Of Highly Neurotic Authors(Posted October 05, 2006)
I recently came across Five Habits Of Highly Neurotic Authors by J.A. Konrath and loved it. Maybe a little too much. :-D... (More)
Francesca Segrè: Are You Cut Out to Be a Novelist?
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October 03, 2006)
There are a ton of "Are You Cut Out To Be A Novelist / Freelance Writer / Poet etc." lists out there, but Francesca Segrè has yet another. I felt compelled to check it out, of course, as I...
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Absolute Write
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February 07, 2006)
Egads, I thought I had already raved about Absolute Write already but I've just discovered I haven't. Run by the talented Jenna Glatzer, this site is bursting at the seams with useful resources for freelance writers of all levels of...
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Podcast: Dawn Groves - Write Now
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November 14, 2005)
Way back when Inkspot just got started, Dawn Groves promoted my site in her book, Writer's Guide to the Internet. Dawn moved onto other writing projects and also produces a new podcast, Write Now. "It's a 3-minute podcast to help...
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Quick Overview: Freelance Writing
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November 07, 2005)
QuickOverview.com has a wide range of summaries of topics like digital cameras and how to choose an account. There are also writing-related articles in the list, like Mridu Khullar's Quick Overview: Freelance Writing....
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Ian Hocking, This Writing Life: Acquiring the principles of composition
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November 02, 2005)
Ian Hocking of This Writing Life has a post about the process of writing, especially how a writer goes about acquiring the basic principles of composition....
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Fantasy writers' checklist
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October 31, 2005)
This handy checklist will come in handy if you're thinking about writing a fantasy novel. (Thanks to Dave Weingart for the link!)...
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WriteFromHome.com - my freelance writing article
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My article about finding freelance work online is up at WriteFromHome.com, for those interested....
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Debra Broughton: Sometimes you just don't feel like writing
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June 17, 2005)
Uninspired re: writing? Check out Debra Broughton's blog entry: Sometimes you just don't feel like writing....
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The Scriptorium, Scriptorium Scribbles
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June 15, 2005)
The Scriptorium is much more than just a monthly Webzine for writers. In addition to its free newsletter, this award-winning site for writers has a message board, reviews, inspirational exercises, tools for writers such as printable character sketch and plot...
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Haunting your characters
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May 16, 2005)
Unhappy with your characters? Consider haunting your major characters for stronger storytelling. From Ray Rhamey of "Flogging the Quill", who was inspired by a workshop by Robert McKee: "The idea from his course that has stuck with me and...
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writing rituals
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May 02, 2005)
Writing rituals. Most of us have them, from the special writing corner to background music and favourite time of day to write. I've recently started purposely shaking up my daily writing rituals, however, to keep myself from slipping into the...
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Writingfix.com
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August 13, 2003)
"WritingFix.com exists to help writers find writing topics, writing prompts, and writing ideas that inspire a daily writing fix. The topics and techniques suggested at this website are the tried and tested brainchildren of writers and teachers." Includes discussion forums...
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NaNoEdMo
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February 24, 2003)
For those of you who participated in National Novel Writing Month and who (like me) still haven't finished editing their novels, you can now find extra inspiration on the NaNoEdMo site, which challenges writers to edit their novels in one...
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