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Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Good Grammar and Bad Manners: Writing Tips for Handling Mistakes Made in Public I’m a writer, but before I’m a writer, I’m a human being. And as a human being, sometimes I make mistakes. Let’s face it, we all make mistakes — some big, some small. Today I want to talk about what happens when we, as writers, make a mistake in our work: a typo, an incorrectly […] Read on » From 101 Creative Writing Exercises: Rock and Rhyme (Poetry) Today’s post features an exercise from my book, 101 Creative Writing Exercises, which is filled with exercises for various forms of writing, including fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. It will inspire you while imparting useful writing techniques that are fun and practical. This exercise comes from “Chapter 8: Free Verse.” The creative writing exercises in this chapter […] Read on »     Recent Articles: Homophones: Hear, Here What is a Story Concept? How to Engage Readers with Emotionally Charged Writing How to Make Grammar Part of Your Daily Life Writing Tips from Stephen King: Read and Write!   Share   Tweet   What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller.     Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection       101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2017 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.

Writing Forward | Weekly Digest Excerpts: Homophones: Hear, Here When I see professional signs or business documents with words spelled incorrectly, it’s like someone’s dragging nails down a chalkboard, which is something I don’t want to hear. But I try not to get too riled up. I know that spelling isn’t easy for everyone. However, I do believe that with a little effort, anyone […] Read on » What is a Story Concept? Today’s post includes excerpts from What’s the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing, chapter eleven: “Concept, Premise, and Loglines.” Enjoy! Most audiences are first introduced to stories as concepts, premises, or loglines. These are hooks used for pitching and marketing; they draw people’s attention, get them interested in a story, and compel them to buy it. […] Read on »     Recent Articles: How to Engage Readers with Emotionally Charged Writing How to Make Grammar Part of Your Daily Life Writing Tips from Stephen King: Read and Write! A Selection of Poetry Prompts from 1200 Creative Writing Prompts Writing Resources: Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury   Share   Tweet   What's the Story? Building Blocks for Fiction Writing is available from your favorite online bookseller.     Adventures in Writing: The Complete Collection       101 Creative Writing Exercises Copyright © 2017 Bookworms and Wordsmiths, All rights reserved.