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Making And Meeting Self-imposed Deadlines
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Overcoming Word Bloat
Word bloat is just what it says. It’s when a writer has used too many word24s to describe something. You don’t have to describer every single detail. A broad description is good enough. Too many details can be boring and…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Writer’s Block
This week, I’m returning to Writer’s Block. That’s because I have been suffering from it for a while, now. I have forced my writing and sometimes, it showed. Writers block is the term for when a writer can’t seem to…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Cubing As A Way To Analyze A Scene
I have to admit that I’m not too familiar with the brainstorming technique of cubing. From what I have learned so far, it’s method where you must think of six sides to an issue. This can be helpful in deciding…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Word Association
Another brainstorming technique is word association. The definaition is “the spontaneous production of other words in response to a given word.” It’s a great tool for writing because it can done as a game and could spark ideas. Tod do…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
The Brainstorming Technique of SWOT
Swot stands for strength, weakness, opportunity and threat. This method lets you find the strengths, weakness and problems for a particular idea, or scene. This is a good thing to do when you aren’t sure why a particular scene isn’t…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Star Bursting
Star bursting is a form of brainstorming done by taking a topic and generating questions. Write the questions you want to generate on the points of a six-point star. They are Who? What? Where? How? When and Why? That’s the…
Timed Writing
Timed free writing as a brainstorming technique can take many forms. This is a valuable tool in your brainstorming kit. To do it, you sit down with your preferred form of writing. Set a timer for the length of time…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Mind Maps
One of the best brainstorming techniques is the mind map. A versatile tool, you can use it on your own or with a partner, or as part of a group of people. This is because a mind map is a…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Brainstorming, When To Do It
There are several times when brainstorming is the only option you have. Even if you have a topic to write about, you often need to think about how to write about your topic. Often, though, you are searching for an…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
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