Making Friends with Your Internal Editor ~ Latest Blood-Red Pencil Post

At The Blood-Red Pencil, I'm back with my latest Writing in 140 blog post; this time, I dredge up a character who is often cast as the antagonist in your quest to write: the internal editor. In 140 words (or less), I argue why the IE is actually the writer's friend. Come read my advice and make sure to comment! Here's the [LINK] directly to the post!

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Sharp and pointed observations about good writing

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Using Pictures to Spark Writing ~ Latest Blood-Red Pencil Post

At The Blood-Red Pencil, I'm back with my latest Writing in 140 blog post; this time, I'm talking about using images to help spark story ideas. Come read what I have to say on the subject, then leave a comment, letting us know if you use pictures for your writing endeavors, and if so, HOW you use them! Here's the [LINK] directly to the post!


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Sharp and pointed observations about good writing
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Writing the Short Short Story ~ Latest The Write Life for You Article

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing



By author, editor, educator Shonell Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™




The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Since 2008, I have written articles focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style--to name a few.


For October's article, I look at writing the "short" short story. I recently helped a sisterfriend work on a short short story for a contest, and it sparked me to write this article--for others and for myself. Some of us shy away from writing short works because you still have to paint a vivid picture with characters, conflict, setting, etc., but you get a smaller canvas in which to paint that picture. In the article, I offer some advice on how to tackle the preparation of writing the short short story.


Head to APOOOBOOKS.COM to read my latest article in The Write Life for You series!

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