May 2013
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Prompt idea by lookingformontana: Write a high school story where all the characters are typical stereotypes. Submit Your Story | Yeah Write!
May 26th
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  Prompt idea by headphonesdeepinthought: Write about something ugly — war, fear, hate, cruelty — but find the beauty (silver lining) in it.  Submit Your Story | Yeah Write!
May 25th
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May 24th
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“When was super depressed, I wasn’t working—I was always too depressed. Hemingway...”
– In an interview with The Fix, Mary Karr debunks the toxic mythology that it is necessary to be damaged in order to be creative. My own vehement defiance to that mythology is what led me to choose Ray Bradbury – the ultimate epitome of creating from joy rather than suffering – as the subject of my...
May 24th
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Aright... time to express a somewhat unpopular...
…that a lot of you guys might not like… but… hey, I’m entitled to my opinion and what is Tumblr for, if not sharing opinions?… [[MORE]] The beginning of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods was so bad that I had to stop reading it. I thought the writing was bad-to-lukewarm at best, I wasn’t invested in the characters at all (and none of them seemed to have any...
May 24th
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prose is architecture: 10 Rules for Writing... →
fracturedstories: Find the full article here 1. Number versus numeral. First things first, what is the difference between a number and a numeral? A number is an abstract concept while a numeral is a symbol used to express that number. “Three,” “3″ and “III” are all symbols used to… I’m not 100% sure that this lines up with publishers’ style, but it all aligns with what...
May 24th
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May 24th
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Prompt idea by a-valiant-effort: Write a pursuit from the point of the pursuer. Submit Your Story | Yeah Write!
May 24th
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May 23rd
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“The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor. This alone cannot be...”
– Aristotle (via writingquotes) I had a high school teacher tell me this once too—that the most difficult thing to do in writing is to come up with good metaphors, and if you can, you’re a genius. I believe it. By the way, we have a neat article called 5 Tips for Becoming A Genius...
May 22nd
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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Trac Changes: On Coverflipping, Misogyny, and, Oh... →
However, I felt that the vast majority of the coverflips I saw didn’t capture the intricacies of the issue, but rather reinforced exactly what I see as the problem: binary thinking and stereotyped assumptions about what is masculine and what is feminine. This is an awesome article by Rachel Stark on the Maureen Johnson #coverflip project and how it sort of misses the point. (As the author...
May 21st
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“We rely upon the poets, the philosophers, and the playwrights to articulate what...”
– Helen Hayes (via wordpainting)
May 21st
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May 21st
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I'm wayyy behind on asks but I promise I'll get to...
I don’t know what’s up but we’ve had this deluge of great writing questions lately. I always try to answer very thoroughly—writing the answers are like writing a mini essay for me—so it takes a while. (I’m also stiiiiill working on Issue 03, stiiiiill unpacking from my move, and don’t have as much free time at work to be on Tumblr as I used to!) But I...
May 21st
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Arcanewriter →
Arcanewriter is a new blog designed to motivate inexperienced writers to do what they love most: write! This blog was created to give advice to those who struggle with writing and at the same time help improve their writing skills. Once we get more followers, arcanewriter will begin to hold contests where people submit their work and the winner will get their work published on our blog. The winner...
May 21st
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Which Dessen Lady are You Most Like? →
penguinteen: Take out quiz and find out! Not gonna lie, I just did this.
May 21st
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May 21st
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Things A Scene Needs
mooderino: Each character in a scene needs a goal. Obviously the main character’s goal is the most important, but every character should be aiming for something, and those goals should be acted on and in doing so affect one another. This doesn’t just refer to the protagonist/antagonist relationship, it should be true of all characters in a scene. Read More
May 21st
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QUERY CONTEST--One Sentence Pitch Letter
hsgagency: Attention writers! If you have a manuscript you’d like us to read please send us a one sentence pitch of your novel. Include the genre as well as the age group it is written for (YA, Adult, Middle Grade, etc.) Make it tantalizing, exciting, representative of your work as a whole. Make us want to read your manuscript. Ends Friday May 24 at 5pm Like, reblog, follow—get the word...
May 20th
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I’m having one of those days where it’s difficult to even put one sentence together. Like even just writing an email is hard. Isn’t it funny how that happens sometimes?
May 20th
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“Being a good writer is 3% talent and 97% not being distracted by the internet.”
– (via worldinink) — the writer reblogs, being distracted by the internet (via cameralinz)
May 20th
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WriteWorld: Where Your Ideas Come From →
krisnoel-lionhead: One of the most frequent questions I get as a writer is “where do you get your ideas from?” I’m always a bit baffled at first because sometimes I’m not really sure. It’s a difficult question to answer and I don’t think you can be a writer unless you have the ability to see… This is fantastic advice! I’m an extrovert, but I always come up with my story ideas when...
May 20th
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Hank's Tumblr: Thoughts on the Yahoo! Thing →
edwardspoonhands: First, I love Tumblr and want to keep loving it. And yes, it is immediately terrifying to hear that Yahoo (which, from a lot of our perspectives, is a laughably backwards and culturally irrelevant company) is going to own Tumblr, I sympathize. But there are a number of circumstances in which… WELL I FOR ONE AM TERRIFIED.
May 19th
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May 19th
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Miracle Ezine and Nostrovia! Poetry present...(A... →
Nostrovia! Poetry and Miracle Ezine are excited to present you with another publishing opportunity and chance to get your name out there, especially through this particular publication. This is a micro-chapbook/contest/anthology hybrid. The anthology features the winner and short-list of a micro-chapbook contest. The winner is published in his/her own Nano Poem Collection (micro-chapbook), and...
May 19th
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May 17th
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Your Writing and How to Take It Further Hey yeah writers—check out our first guest blog, from indie new publisher Rowanvale Books. If you’re looking to semi-self publish, definitely check them out! In the mean time, these are great tips that they shared with us to help you have a very well-rounded writerly life. Enjoy! -Liv Join a Writers’ Group or club in your area. Not only will you...
May 17th
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May 17th
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Did anyone actually read “The Great Gatsby”? →
One spring just before the financial crisis struck, students at Princeton University threw a Gatsby party. “It’s going to be big,” said an organizer, promising all the trappings of the novel’s soirees. “It’s going to be grandiose.” Gatsby parties are common, but this one stands out for its extravagance—the expected outlay was $20,000—and the...
May 17th
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“Writing is physical work. It’s sweaty work. You can’t just will yourself to...”
– Will Haygood (via writingquotes)
May 16th
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I just want to give a shout out to all the teachers who made me rephrase my question to “I mean, may I go to the bathroom.” I rolled my eyes then but now I say to you Touché, Madam, touché.
May 16th
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May 16th
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Prompt idea by rosewinterborn: You [or your character] go for a walk in the middle of the night and come across a gateway to another world. What do you [or your character] do, and what do you find? Submit Your Story | Yeah Write!
May 15th
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““Until the mid-nineteenth century, most authors published their books at their...”
– Guy Kawasaki, in his book APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur (via erikadprice)
May 14th
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May 14th
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Prompt idea by headphonesdeepinthought:  Write a story about a father looking for his son. The child was one of the passengers in a plane that crashed earlier that day. Submit Your Story | Yeah Write!
May 14th
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Call for submissions!
Introducing anatomologie, a new lit mag by poets for poets. Submissions for our (first!) summer publication open May 14, 2013 and close June 14, 2013. Please see our about page and our submission guidelines for more information!
May 13th
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“Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story....”
– Kurt Vonnegut
May 13th
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“The best way to use Twitter? I don’t wanna brag, but I do have 1.5 million...”
–  John Green, #1 New York TImes Bestselling Author (via rachelfershleiser) (It’s true, though.) Hahaha aaaand this is why the only Twitter account that I’ve ever had is the one that feeds directly from this Tumblr.
May 13th
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If You Want to Write: A Book about Art,... →
powerbottomcas: Hi I don’t have a question, I just want to recommend If You Want To Write by Brenda Ueland to everyone who wants to write ever because it’s literally everything I’ve ever needed to hear about writing but was never told until now. Thanks Power Bottom Cas!
May 13th
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Thoughts on The Great Gatsby Movie
So I saw Gatsby on Friday after rereading the book earlier in the week, and I had a mixed reaction. There were a lot of things I really liked and a lot of things I didn’t. After talking to various people about what I thought all morning, I decided to put it all down in one place—and that’s here! If you agree/disagree with me or have something to add, let me know and I’ll...
May 13th
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heredwellsawriter asked: heredwellsawriter: I'm Anna, and I'm interested in workshopping sci-fi, fantasy, and YA stories. I received my B.A. in German and History, so if your work is set in the past, or if you would like some help with research and accuracy, I'm your gal! I have a good eye for world-building and those little, necessary details that turn words into reality for the reader.
May 13th
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YEAH WRITE!: New Follower Feature Round Up! →
yeahwriters: Hello new followers! Welcome to Yeah Write! We’re so appreciative of your follow, and hope you’re psyched as we are that you’ve become a part of our little big family! Some basic facts: Yeah Write! was created in December of 2010 Even though the URL is yeahwriters.tumblr.com, the… Bout that time.
May 13th
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May 13th
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“Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said...”
– Nicholas Sparks (via writingquotes) ^Truth
May 12th
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John Green's tumblr: The Commencement Address →
fishingboatproceeds: Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is. My own commencement speaker, who shall remain nameless, began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This… So great. I graduated a year ago today and he’s pretty spot on about...
May 12th
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WriteWorld: "Why?" She said questioningly →
referenceforwriters: I really really really want to know why. Why do people say we can’t use adverbs? I’ve read books and they use adverbs. What’s with adverbs really? By the way, i love you blog—it’s been said many times already but there’s nothing else I could do to make you happy but… Also this.
May 12th
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motivation for moving beyond your writing habits:... →
keyboardsmashwriters: It’s always a good idea to begin your research as early as you can, because A LOT is still not enough. When you round up your data, make sure you check out every website, twitter, or other networking site an agency might have. To jump-start your research, here are all… This is amazeballs.
May 12th
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