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Do You Know The Feel?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Have you squinted your water-filled eyes against the whip of mane and wind? Have you experienced the pull and lurch of horse muscle beneath you as your mount strides out and up the mountain side?   Have you learned how to … Continue reading →

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Are You a Wordsmith?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

If I were a wordsmith I’d probably know the difference between fuliginous and funambulists.  My computer’s spell checker doesn’t recognize those two words either. Nor does my little pocket dictionary. But I know the word lignite.  That’s a clue for … Continue reading →

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Watch The Pages Fly

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Anne Greenwood Brown shared a fantastic idea with Writer Unboxed 2011/06/29.  I read her Kicking Out a Fast First Draft.  This method propelled my second manuscript forward by seven chapters in three days.   Now how cool is that? But here’s … Continue reading →

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KNEW

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Keep a notebook. Notice little things. Extrapolate to larger world. Watch for opportunity. Did you ever laugh at a small bird chasing a huge bird?  Did it remind you of maybe a little Volkswagen Bug chasing a Mac truck?  Pretty … Continue reading →

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Aging Fictional Protagonists: A Dilemma

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Alexandra Alter interviewed authors of fiction for the WSJ July 1, 2011. Huge conundrum for mystery writers of aging protagonists: What happens when that energetic young detective (or whomever) after ten or twenty years of chasing desperadoes finds himself/herself now … Continue reading →

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Two TEDs every writer needs to know

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Writing well demands solid and unique ideas presented in an appropriate format. The ideas: TED, Technology Education and Design, curated by Chris Anderson, finds the latest and the best in creative, innovative, and intelligent thought.  Treat your muse to the … Continue reading →

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