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Katek Writes: Contest for YA Writers
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Contest for YA Writers. There's just a couple more days to submit to this contest, but if you're writing for young adults, check it out:. Http:/ www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Dear Lucky Agent Contest Middle Grade And Young Adult With Agent Regina Brooks.aspx. April 13, 2010 at 1:28 PM. I am checking it out now. April 13, 2010 at 6:41 PM. Thanks for the heads up and the link! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Plot Device: Short Film.
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Katek Writes: The Writer's Path
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Saturday, May 16, 2009. At present I’m taking a writing course, and sometimes I find the instructor’s comments a little raw. More than once, I’ve asked myself if I should just throw the story out. At least once I’ve asked myself if I’ve got what it takes to be a writer. Could I put down the pen or get up from the keyboard and never write again? What we should do is keep trying to improve our skills, get closer to our authentic voice, and keep writing. Occasionall...
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Katek Writes: July 2009
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Monday, July 6, 2009. When Stories Fall Flat. What’s more important—character or plot? I find myself frequently embroiled in this debate: Should the character or the plot drive the story? 8221; to “Am I really from this planet? What would happen to this character if…. She were about to be evicted from her home? She’s shy, but competing for a job she really wants against her nemesis? There is this guy that wants to get married because he is lonely, but he is alrea...
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Katek Writes: February 2009
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Finding Time to Live the Dream. I found my compromise in a question: What would you do if you had an extra hour a day? And you can’t say sleep.) That came out of a Stephen Covey time management course I took. My answer was always the same. (I took the course twice, but asked myself that question many times.). The answer: Write novels. The fear: Starving while shivering alone in a hovel. Monday, February 23, 2009. Little Book of Ideas.
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Katek Writes: Crossing the Line
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Saturday, March 14, 2009. A writing colleague of mine and I were discussing the components of a good story. Mary analyzed Clint Eastwood's latest film "Grand Torino." I'm including a link so that you can download her analysis, but in the spirit of not ruining the movie, only posting the conversation that surrounded the analysis. I just saw Grand Torino. What a great movie. The ending was very powerful. Did you see it? Watch it if you get a chance! Some writers sh...
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Katek Writes: April 2010
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Contest for YA Writers. There's just a couple more days to submit to this contest, but if you're writing for young adults, check it out:. Http:/ www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/Dear Lucky Agent Contest Middle Grade And Young Adult With Agent Regina Brooks.aspx. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Mystery and the Magic. Plot Device: Short Film. Goal, Motivation, and Conflict by Debra Dixon. View my complete profile. Contest for YA Writers.
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The Wife of the Romanian | Doiron's Cog
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One of a series, a tooth on the rim of a writing wheel . . . The Wife of the Romanian. She stares at the stool where he is supposed to sit, at the gray sunlight’s slant on the yellow stool, yellow guitar, the bad yellow of light on wood when screened through. She fills white paper sacks with orders and fills cups with coffee, lattes and cappuccinos, keeps the smudges and prints polished from her counter as shop regulars come and go. The lovers are good tippers and pretend she is not there while they sit ...
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Katek Writes: January 2009
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Saturday, January 31, 2009. Adjectives and Adverbs: Should we use them? The temptation when writing seems to be to use loads of adjectives and adverbs. Why are we so fond of them, when renowned writers, at least as far back as Mark Twain, speak of these parts of speech as if they were viruses? Does the very best writing include bucket loads of adjectives? How often should we use words like “very,” “great,” and “interesting”? A friend of mine traveled frequently t...
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Katek Writes: When Stories Fall Flat
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Thoughts on the art and craft of writing. Monday, July 6, 2009. When Stories Fall Flat. What’s more important—character or plot? I find myself frequently embroiled in this debate: Should the character or the plot drive the story? 8221; to “Am I really from this planet? What would happen to this character if…. She were about to be evicted from her home? She’s shy, but competing for a job she really wants against her nemesis? There is this guy that wants to get married because he is lonely, but he is alrea...