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Feeling writer’s block? If you want to try an exercise to loosen up — and science fiction isn’t your genre — consider using one of these tips as a prompt.
10 Ways To Turn Your Real Life Experiences Into Science Fiction
http://io9.com/10-ways-to-turn-your-real-life-experiences-into-science-1672787624
A Wrinkle in Time was one of the first time travel books I ever read. The genre remains one of my favorites, and I credit the author, Madeleine L’Engle. Here’s some of her advice to writers.
http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/12/18/madeleine-lengle-creativity-hope-mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/
Doesn’t it feel like it’s time to start looking ahead? If you haven’t already come up with reasons to write a book, consider these.
4 Reasons You Probably Should Write a Book
http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2014/12/should-write-a-book/
A friend, Lu Clifton, just shared this on Facebook. I had to pass it on.
Chart: How To Use 15 Punctuation Marks, In Order Of Difficulty – DesignTAXI.com
http://designtaxi.com/news/366444/Chart-How-To-Use-15-Punctuation-Marks-In-Order-Of-Difficulty/
I tried NANOWRIMO for the first time this November, even though I knew November is always one of my busiest months. It came as no surprise to me that I didn’t win, although I have several thousand words that I didn’t have when the month began, and a good start on a novel that I’ve been thinking about for a few years. Despite “losing,” I liked the idea of knowing several friends — and a few thousand strangers — were working on the same project at the same time. (Five of my friends did win.)
Here’s a similar concept — Book in a Week. Instead of binge writing for a month, this group tries to get as much written as possible in one week. But they do it every month of the year. Take a look at the welcome blog.
Unlike NANO, which is free to participants, BIW asks a $3 membership fee.
sharon p. lynn 