Shakespeare has used most of the “basic” plots in one form or another. And plenty of writers have borrowed from his stories and his lines. No reason to stop now.
Here are a few examples to spark your imagination.
12 Titles Inspired by Shakespeare Phrases
http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=61142
Editor, please …
Several of my indie writing friends have been talking about finding editors to work with. At some point, most writers want to get beyond their critique groups to a reader with a fresh, trained eye. Here are a few tips for finding the right person.
How to Find an Independent Editor to Review Your Work – Writer’s Circle
http://writerscircle.com/2014/09/how-to-find-an-independent-editor-to-review-your-work.html
She writes in beauty like the night …
Do you admire particular writers? Do you wish you could write as they do? Have you ever consciously studied what they do? Broken down their technique by the line, the phrase, the word? Here’s a discussion of beautiful writing that could help you make your own study of what others have done well. Consider keeping a notebook nearby as you read so you can begin your own collection.
On Noticing Beautiful Writing
http://bookriot.com/2015/01/17/noticing-beautiful-writing/
In verse
Poets, have you read this? Here’s your new year’s inspiration.
Resurrections, Do-Overs, And Second Lives: A 2015 Poetry Preview : NPR
http://www.npr.org/2015/01/17/377189644/resurrections-do-overs-and-second-lives-a-2015-poetry-preview
Feeling a win
If only success could be this “easy” for everyone. The lesson? Don’t quit.
The Kill Zone: A Success Story
http://killzoneauthors.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-success-story.html?m=1
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