A co-worker periodically rails against the bad writing she she sees in documents that cross her desk. Then we commiserate about failings in writing education. Here’s an article from the New York Times about efforts to improve writing education. Why Kids Can’t Write https://nyti.ms/2hn9ibq
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Put first things first
Yup, it’s a new year. This post is inspiring me. I hope it does the same for you. https://hbr.org/2016/12/stop-setting-goals-you-dont-actually-care-about
From the women
Here’s a great article about some of the best nonfiction work from women writers. I plan to read one a day until I’ve gone through all of them. http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/queens-of-nonfiction-56-women-writers-everyone-should-read.html
Can you answer these questions?
A friend from OWLS posted this and I think it’s worth sharing. These are questions a publisher (or agent) is likely to ask you. http://www.briantracy.com/blog/writing/most-important-questions-to-answer-when-you-write-a-book/?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=blog&utm_content=shelf&utm_term=writersdigest
Back to basics
After a while, we’re all in the upper grades, aren’t we? http://pin.it/Gmdwgst
Try a little JanO
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on my blog. It’s been an incredibly busy time. But I need to finish a project and I’m using the boost of January: Our Writing Month to do it. Feel free to join me. It’s a low-profile writing marathon for those of us who don’t have timeContinue reading “Try a little JanO”
Bloody inspiration
Crime writing is a big book category in Britain and here are this year’s Dagger award winners. As always, I like to look to winners for inspiration. Daggers crime writing awards presented to ‘the best of the best’ | Books | The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jul/01/daggers-crime-writing-awards-crime-writers-association
One more tool
When I was younger, and at times in college, I made attempts to keep a journal. I would put their contents in the category of “warm-up drills.” Some swear by them. Here’s an argument for using one. The Most Obvious Writing Tool You’re Not Using. http://writeitsideways.com/the-most-obvious-writing-tool-youre-not-using/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=writeitsideways
More tools to use
Stories without research can be pretty flat. Here are some useful sources and a few tips for using them. I’ve used several of them and they’re great. Research Tools Every Writer Needs – Aerogramme Writers’ Studio. http://www.aerogrammestudio.com/2014/08/26/research-tools-every-writer-needs/#more-9607
Tools to use
There are some good ideas on this list. I’m not sure they’re all “must-haves,” but I’ve found a couple useful. #MondayBlogs: 6 Must-Have Tools/Apps For All The Writers And Editors Out There | Shannon A Thompson. http://shannonathompson.com/2015/06/22/6-must-have-tools/
