can't help telling stories
When I found this post, I liked the depth of its advice. From its overt meaning — make a better web site, for example — to its underlying message — tell a good story, it’s worth a read.
Master This Storytelling Technique to Create an Irresistible Content Series – Copyblogger
Starting in literary magazine is one way to build a portfolio. It also gives you a chance to master the craft. Here are a few tips for breaking into the market.
How to Get Published in Literary Magazines and Journals – Writer’s Circle
http://writerscircle.com/2014/10/how-to-get-published-in-literary-magazines-and-journals.html
For about a week, I’ve been seeing posts about renaming Columbus Day to honor the people who had already settled the western hemisphere before Columbus arrived. It made me think about writing factual and fictional histories. Here are some prompts for young students, but anyone can use them.
Writing prompts for social studies / history
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/30655462866/writing-prompts-for-social-studies-history
If you feel tapped out, here are a few reminders to get back to your creative, productive self. (In this case, you are “the company.”)
7 Ways to Unlock Your Company’s Creative Juices
Did you hear last month about the Maryland teacher who was arrested? Early reports pointed to two science fiction books he’d written as a reason he was considered a threat. Later reports placed the blame on a letter he’d written.
The first report I saw was from The Atlantic mobile site (In Maryland, a Soviet-Style Punishment for a Novelist – Atlantic).
It all seemed bizarre. A bit too 1984 or The Trial. So I went looking for a follow-up story and found “What I Didn’t See At First About The MD School Teacher/Sci-Fi Writer” in the Daily Kos.
I finally found an article in The Baltimore Sun that seemed to explain the story a little better. (Letter penned by teacher placed on leave a point of contention for lawyers).
In the end, I’m left with more questions than answers. Did a young man need help? Did his fiction really play a role in his detention? Was race a factor? Will the full story ever come out? Or will some other novelist have to explore the way things play out?
sharon p. lynn 