Archive for the ‘creative writing’ Category
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Here's what I've read and what I'm reading this summer. Feel free to comment on any of the books I discuss here or to add a note about what you're reading in the blog post comments section.
I'm currently reading Ice Station by Matt Reilly. Picked it up for free at ...
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
The Conquest of Kong is short story from Rebel in the Back Seat, my new collection of short stories.
The Conquest of Kong
By Paul Lima
It was on the congested fair grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition that Father conquered the world-famous ape. The huge, stuffed, glassy-eyed creature, wearing a New York ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
If you are a die-hard fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, you might remember a time when the team actually won the Stanley Cup every now and then ... and if you remember the last time, 40+ years ago, you might remember how you emulated your favorite Leafs player and ...
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Note: blog post has been remove. The story is now part of...
Rebel in the Back Seat
... and other short stories
Buy Rebel online - Read excerpts
Sometimes tragic. Often hilarious. Frequently poignant. And always uplifting. Rebel In The Back Seat will make you smile, make you laugh, make you feel and just ...
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
I went for my third bike ride in 13 years today.
From the ages of 5 to almost 45, I was an avid bike rider. Rode spring, summer and fall almost on a daily basis; a one-hour ride was a short ride for me. Like ducks to water, I took ...
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Monday, April 25th, 2011
(re)Discover the Joy of Creative Writing is now available as a Kindle book from Amazon.com.
Although I'm known as a freelance writer and business writing trainer, I actually started my writing career, so to speak, writing short stories. After having some publication success with my short fiction, and even with some ...
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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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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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