Tag: writing
group name: writingwombats
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August 04, 2008 11:01 PM EDT --
For me, writing is like the world's longest crossword puzzle, one that takes a year to complete. I like playing with words, finding their rhythm, and getting them to behave the way I want. I like . . . more
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July 27, 2008 11:20 AM EDT --
Although I know the importance of having a mentor, I still haven't figured out where to get one; we don't have Mentors R Us out here in the boonies. But reverse mentors can be just . . . more
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August 24, 2008 12:56 PM EDT --
'Their eyes met across a crowded room.' This is about as cliche' as it gets when writing love as it gets. Love at first sight. I know it happens and outside of seeing your child . . . more
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January 18, 2008 08:23 PM EST --
I am still at the office so I'll have to keep this short. But I feel like celebrating. I want to celebrate a year on Gather, where I met all of you. I want to celebrate the Writing Wombats, as cool . . . more
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December 31, 2007 12:38 AM EST --
How do you feel when you write "The End"?
After an initial ecstatic rush, I generally feel exhausted. Wiped out. I look around my house, and there are piles of paper and clothes and dust . . . more
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December 24, 2007 01:45 AM EST --
Welcome to my zombie sanctuary, wombat! I know, I know, youthought I was just about the big cats. While that's a huge part of mylife, i also have dedicated a portion of my life to preserving . . . more
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January 22, 2008 01:25 AM EST --
There are a few things which will make me stop reading a story.
Cookie cutter, cliche' characters is one of them. Or characters who lie flat on the pages like paper dolls.
There is one author . . . more
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January 20, 2008 09:50 PM EST --
When I begin to get immersed in a creating a book, whether by writing or simply by working it out in my mind, I look twice at everything that comes my way, wondering if it is a gift from . . . more
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May 02, 2008 10:44 PM EDT --
Their some words ewe simply have two no. Know amount of help from you're favorite word processor or spell checker is going to help you. You can right a sentence that the spell checker . . . more
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September 17, 2007 02:03 AM EDT --
Since we are in the midst of a romance writing competition, I thought it would be a good time to find out how my fellow authors feel about writing romance. I mean, the romance part of romance, the . . . more
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July 13, 2008 01:37 PM EDT --
Including animals in your fiction can add layers of complexity to your work. I recently noticed that nearly all of my many, many works in progress have at least one animal somewhere in the . . . more
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January 01, 2008 01:05 AM EST --
Agatha Christie ultimately became the acknowledged Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novels, numerous short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the . . . more
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January 01, 2008 11:26 PM EST --
Ok...I'm new so I need some help. Not much, but some.
If you were to write a self help book, what would it be about?
Or just go on about your nightly/daily duties and have fun.
Sorry didn't . . . more
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February 11, 2008 03:10 PM EST --
Wombat's True Love Valentine's contest
Word Count 990
Only for Her
Bryan stared at his reflection in the mirror. He'd showered, shaved, dressed and he still looked pissed. . . . more
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April 13, 2008 12:38 AM EDT --
We all make excuses sometimes to get out of doing something we're not in the mood to do. We're distracted, overworked, tired, and simply not in the mood.
I'm talking about . . . more
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May 08, 2008 12:31 PM EDT --
Tension is an important part of writing fiction. It adds a layer of suspence which keeps the pages turning.
"The men faced each other." Perhaps they are flexing their fingers . . . more
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May 09, 2008 10:08 PM EDT --
I joined the wombats shortly after Ken posted his first kilt video. At the time he was the only male dancing wombat. If one of us ladies was in a good enough mood, we'd ask him to twirl with us. Sadly . . . more
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May 09, 2008 01:55 AM EDT --
Pay no attention to the "22." Apparently Oct. 22 is Wombat Day . Today we celebrate the Writing Wombats First Birthday, but I didn't have a graphic for that. . . . more
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June 03, 2008 12:07 PM EDT --
So we've shared a few of our favorite things. How about a few of our UNfavorite things?
The reason I mention this (other than it was fast and convenient, thanks Sia!), but I was recently reminded . . . more
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June 29, 2008 09:41 PM EDT --
Pat asked me to throw together a quick article to host the next thread, so here I am! What I want to know is...what are your expectations after you're published? If you could have the perfect . . . more
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