When I'm racing to meet a writing deadline, I feel a sense of exhilaration, momentum, and flow. How can achieve that state on a regular basis so I can make steady progress on my writing?
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posted by incandescentman
on Feb 27, 2013 -
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In the last 9 years, I've written a Russian novel's worth of blog comments. Can you help me channel this energy into personal writing projects? NOTE : I am NOT interested in blogging.
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posted by Afroblanco
on Feb 12, 2013 -
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Are there any current shared-mythos writing projects structurally similar to
alt.devilbunnies? Think the evolving Cthulhu Mythos, if those guys were working relatively quickly via email and had a really good FAQ.
posted by waxbanks
on May 8, 2012 -
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[Career change filter, humanities edition] How can I best market my skills when I have very little experience?
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posted by Kitty Stardust
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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My fiction writing group is wondering if there's a better way to critique each others' pieces. How does your writing group do it?
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posted by ShooBoo
on Mar 6, 2012 -
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I can write fiction, but nothing I write ever seems to be a coherent story. How do I write a story?
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posted by Senza Volto
on Nov 30, 2011 -
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What are some ways I could incorporate Studio Ghibli films into the writing class I'll be teaching this Fall?
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posted by joyeuxamelie
on Jul 4, 2011 -
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[Creative Writing Filter] I'm looking for some online resources to help me get back into creative writing after a three year break.
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posted by wansac
on Dec 18, 2010 -
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Inspired by
this post, I'm interested in pages that combine creative writing prompts and tasks with a blog-type personal page.
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posted by zardoz
on Jun 16, 2010 -
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I'm doing my creative writing thesis as a collection of short stories about people struggling to come to terms with intense childhood experiences. What kinds of experiences could I be writing about?
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posted by joyeuxamelie
on Mar 7, 2010 -
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Tell me what I need to do, or which bums I need to kiss, to write a storyline for a video game.
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posted by metalheart
on Jul 8, 2009 -
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How do I create an anonymous online creative writing group? I want to limit membership to around 5 people. Specific qualifications inside:
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posted by dchrssyr
on Feb 8, 2009 -
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I'm teaching a feature writing class, and I'd like to require my students to read a nonfiction book by the end of the semester -- ala Tracy Kidder or John McPhee. I'd like them to do some sort of "book report" or presentation to the class at the end of the semester on the book they chose -- how do I make this assignment not lame?
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posted by printchick
on Feb 5, 2008 -
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I'm teaching a college-level feature writing class this spring, and while I've taught the class before, I'm looking for new ideas for in-class writing exercises and short assignments.
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posted by printchick
on Jan 9, 2008 -
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What would you recommend to someone who wants to increase their confidence in their writing abilities? (books/websites/other resources)
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posted by melissa
on Nov 5, 2007 -
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If I've been out of college for twelve years, from whom do I get recommendations for graduate school?
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posted by anonymous
on May 16, 2007 -
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What activities can I suggest during a workshop on designing awesome creative writing assignments for overworked ESL teachers to use in class? (In Indonesia?) (With learners across many levels?) (For little/no money?) (Without Powerpoint?)
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posted by mdonley
on Jan 18, 2007 -
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