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If you have a deadline for a project, and time for a book leave, here’s one way to knock out a book in a relatively short time. If you can’t take six weeks off, there are still several tips worth considering for your writing schedule.
Book-Writing Productivity Hacks
http://uk.businessinsider.com/book-writing-productivity-hacks-2015-1
Here are a few more real-world mysteries that could make great writing prompts. Try one if you feel stuck.
10 Baffling World War I Mysteries We May Never Solve – Listverse
http://listverse.com/2015/01/10/10-baffling-world-war-i-mysteries-we-may-never-solve/
Here’s a set of questions meant to help people fall in love. But answering them could help you create believable characters. And maybe help them fall in love with each other.
No. 37: Big Wedding or Small? – NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html?referrer=
Well, calling a book I haven’t seen a slam dunk may be premature. But I couldn’t resist. I mentioned before that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes children’s books. Now he’s added to the tales of the Holmes family, writing about Sherlock’s brother Mycroft in a book to come out this year. Apparently, he carried the idea in his head for several years, further demonstrating that writers work all the time, not just when they’re sitting at the keyboard.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Publish a Novel About Sherlock Holmes’s Brother Mycroft – NYTimes.com
I came across this article and read it out of curiosity. It’s a method for teachers to help children ask the right questions, but it struck me as a potential tool for writers’ groups. Looks like an easy way to get out of the “oh-it’s-really-nice” rut. There’s even a pattern for making a die you can roll to pick which question to answer.
You could probably use it by yourself if you aren’t part of a group.
The Question Game: A Playful Way To Teach Critical Thinking
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/question-game-playful-way-teach-critical-thinking/
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