Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Discover the Joy of Creative Writing:
Creative writing workshop to help you write fiction or memoirs
Do you want to kick-start your inner writer? Has your writing hit a wall? When you sit down in front of the blank page, do you draw a blank? Do you want to feel more inspired? ...
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing (Second Edition), is now available. It's ideal for new writers looking to overcome writer's block or boost their creativity or for experienced writers looking to reignite their creative fuse.
With over 50 exercises to get you started and to keep you writing, (re)Discover the Joy ...
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
The 15th edition of Wordstock will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Ryerson School of Journalism, at the corner of Gould and Church Sts. in Toronto. After a few years of dabbling successfully in the new journalism tools and styles, this is a retro version of Wordstock. It ...
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Excerpt from (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing
Almost every writing student has heard this rule: Show, not tell. It’s a solid rule, but the principle can be difficult to master.
Telling is the reliance on simple exposition: Mary was an old woman.
Showing, on the other hand, uses evocative description:
Mary moved ...
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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
A new trailer for the book (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing has been posted on YouTube. You can play it here; if you scroll down to the links below the book trailer, you can link to 9 creative writing exercises and excerpts from the book.
Creative writing exercises and excerpts ...
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Think about how you react to what you read.
Which do you prefer: flat, two-dimensional characters or fully developed characters who seem to live and breathe? I think you know my take on this, and infusing your characters—when and where appropriate in a story—with emotions that are real and raw ...
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Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Excerpt from (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing:
Creative writing often starts with a journey through childhood. Here are a few words that I would like to share with you:
“When I stated writing I started from childhood. I never write about where I am right now. It takes a while to ...
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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Modified excerpt from (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing
Character Differentiation
So that your characters don’t all look alike, sound alike and act alike, characters should have distinct features. It is particularly important for you to know your main characters well—to have a solid sense of who they are. Yes, there can ...
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Discover the Joy of Writing Fiction
Frustrated because all those stories bumping around in your head never seem to get beyond the dream stage? Discover the Joy of Writing Fiction will show you how to get those ideas onto paper! In this hands-on workshop you will discover techniques that will effectively ...
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
Adapted from the Journey Through Childhood chapter of (re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing.
Where do ideas come from? Nobody really knows. All I know is that I can stare out the window hoping that inspiration strikes, or I can use creative tools to inspire it to strike. One of ...
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