If you are a writer, you have to do background work. You need to organize those notes so that you can find whatever you need when you need it. I have a folder on my computer where I put my…
Pebblepup's Writing Den
My take on the techniques of research, writing, and even some of my fiction
Writer’s Block
Writers block is the bane of all writers. You sit there, staring at a blank word processor, its cursor blinks evilly at you. Or maybe it is accusing you of being stupid. Rest assured, that blinking cursor is not evil.…
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Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Character Development
Character development is as much a technical thing as it is art. I start with a mini-bio based on Nancy Kress’s mini-bio from her book Characters, Emotions, & Viewpoint. Basically, a mini-bio is just that a collection of general facts…
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Deadlines
If you have trouble getting motivated to write something or do something, you might find it helpful to set a deadline. A deadline is just a due date. A deadline can spur you to do whatever it is that you…
Feline Freedom League Mission Report for April 2017
From: Agent Storm To: Mr. Whiskers Date: 2 April 2017 Subject: Mission Report I realize that my health problems are impeding my ability to work efficiently, but I feel I can still contribute to the team. There is no cause…
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Reference Books
No matter what you are writing good reference books are essential. They might be in a library that you have to travel to or on the internet, but at some point a writer will need to use a reference book.…
Tagged with: dictionaries, encyclopedias, fact, fiction, Library, Nonfiction, physics, readers, reference, skill, skills, thesauri, topic, Wikipedia, writer
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Budgets
Budgeting is an important skill. It doesn’t just refer to money. You can budget time, food or anything you have in short supply. Weight Watchers says their program is a lifestyle change and it is, but I always think of…
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