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Tag Archives: literature
Forget All The Rules
If you are in any way following my blog or have stumbled upon my latest post you are aware of the fact that I recently decided instead of wasting my time and going back to teaching full time, I would … Continue reading
Doesn’t That Make Life A Story?
Every time I finish reading a book, I open my notebook and copy down sentences and paragraphs that I have liked and underlined. I say underlined because I am not much of a fan of using highlighters in a book; … Continue reading
That Special Voice
In creative writing, perhaps the most difficult part is writing dialogue. As a writer not only do you have to create different and outstanding characters but also create a way they talk that should distinguish them in your story. In … Continue reading
Because That’s The Rule
Many years ago when my daughter was just three years old and hadn’t started school yet, I thought it would be fun to teach her Armenian at home. Merely the basics, starting with the alphabet, and then why not spelling … Continue reading
Hang On To Their Words
We humans are social animals by nature. We need to communicate, to talk, to socialize. We need to ask questions about things that interest us in the same way we seek assurance and approval for the things we do. And … Continue reading
Ten Commandments For Writers
We are all familiar with the phrase ‘writing is an art as well as a craft’. And that writing requires not only emotional involvement on your part as a writer, but a deep commitment about matters, about things that concern … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, commitment, craft, emotions, feelings, fiction, literature, novel, story, ten commandments, thoughts, writers, writing
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I Had A Book There
Do you torture yourself for not starting your book? You know you have it in you, but for one reason or another you can’t start. Either the process scares you, or you’re not sure about the end result. You wonder … Continue reading
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Tagged books, characters, fiction, ideas, journal, literature, notes, novel, story, thoughts, writers, writing
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The Only Thing I Don’t Worry About Is Spelling
From the moment I post an article on my blog until I post the next one I am constantly thinking and worrying. I fret about the content, about my paragraphs and sentences, about the words I have used, about structure, … Continue reading
I Promise You Writers
Yesterday morning I woke up earlier than usual so I could finish the book I was reading before I sat down at my desk to write. I had only about fifty pages left. That was a huge mistake. Because after … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, books, fiction, Fifty Shades Of Grey, language, literature, magazine, publishing, reading, success, work, writer, writers, writing
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Dear Writer
Of all the advice that the greatest writers have given throughout the years to all of us who want to write perhaps the one that inspires me and that I treasure the most is the letter that John Steinbeck wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, emotions, experience, fiction, inspiration, literature, love, magic, short story, story, words, writer, writing
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