Smallish bunch of creative writer-types (who've met up in person a couple of times) would like somewhere to hang out online: please suggest what kind of website might suit us best.
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posted by freston
on Nov 28, 2007 -
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What movies are about real female writers? (Sylvia, etc.) Thanks.
posted by HSWilson
on Nov 23, 2007 -
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I just found out that the dystopian/futuristic movie
Children of Men is based on a novel by P.D. James. It made me think of the excellent short story
The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster. It made me wonder: are other examples of mainstream authors experimenting with speculative fiction?
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posted by nanojath
on Apr 22, 2007 -
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Recently I've met my favorite writer in a book presentation. He is considered one of the best living writers. In 2006 he won several prizes. His name is sometimes mentioned as a Nobel candidate. I was lucky enough to cause an impression on him, and I suggested him to visit my blog. He did, and then he sent me a short e-mail about it.
Now, how do I keep things moving forward? How do I develop this contact into a friendship, without turning this into a worship, without causing a wrong impression that I could be using his name to my personal benefit?
Essentially: how do I maintain and develop this relation, instead of killing it?
posted by dfreire
on Feb 22, 2007 -
23 answers
Help me to let go of my bias against women's fiction. What fiction books written by women would a "real" man like?
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posted by Xurando
on Feb 13, 2007 -
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I greatly enjoy the Writers' Digest new-member offers I get every so often. Are there any other book-club (or CD, etc) memberships that don't have a processing charge?
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posted by vanoakenfold
on Jan 22, 2007 -
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One of my favorite writers is Edmund Jabés. However, I have never heard anyone pronounce his name.
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posted by jimfl
on Jan 16, 2007 -
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Teaching an older blogger new tricks (or how to train a writer over 60 to make their posts sparkle)
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posted by BigBrownBear
on Jan 16, 2007 -
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I'm looking for recommendations on best places to write in Venice, CA. Mostly in the realm of coffee shops or writer-friendly cafes, libraries, or anything else that comes to mind.
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posted by np312
on Jan 7, 2007 -
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How can I unblock and get to work? I took on a freelance writing job that came to me from a friend/colleague with whom I've worked very successfully in the past. He pitched me to his team, we had some meetings, I got a retainer and ... was offered a different full-time, demanding job which I could not turn down. I thought I could bang out Freelance Job during my weeks before starting Real Job and now I'm stuck ...
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posted by thinkpiece
on Jan 5, 2007 -
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Who are the writers and philosophers of today who are grounded and realistic but think outside the linear, relentless and monotonous data stream consciousness that pervades the internet and society at large?
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posted by dropkick
on Dec 7, 2006 -
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Famous Writing Habits? I come across sites dealing with a few here and there but there is no great collection I can find. Common examples: Hemingway's habit/belief of 500 words per day, Faulkner drinking whiskey whilst writing, Balzac drinking 10+ espressos a day, Thomas Wolfe's habit of writing standing up and his prolixity (so much so that Max Perkins had to substantially edit his work). Certain writers lived philosophies on first drafts/revisions, words/hours per day, etc etc.
I have no problem locating famous quotes, but I'm more interested in info about actual behaviors.
Hope that sounds right.
Thank You in advance.
posted by Gnostic Novelist
on Aug 13, 2006 -
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Does anyone know of spaces (offices/cafes/whatever) geared specifically to writers? I know of
theOffice in Santa Monica. Any others you know of? Links? Also, if you've frequented such a place, what were your impressions? If you're a writer, what would get you into such a place?
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posted by Manhasset
on Aug 1, 2006 -
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How to (tactfully and successfully) get some major names to look at some of my writing? Of course there is
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posted by exlotuseater
on Jul 18, 2006 -
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Thesis writers block: So I have until thursday to get a first draft of the discussion section of my thesis written. I've been working on it for the past few weeks at a snail's pace. I showed my advisor what I had come up with last week and surprisingly enough, he was ok with it. My problem is I just simply cannot muster up the motivation to get any more work done on this.
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posted by garethspor
on Feb 20, 2006 -
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How do musicians write songs? Do they typically write the words then the music to those words...or the other way around? Or does it happen spontaneously so that some artists do it either way depending on their influence?
posted by SparkyPine
on Mar 16, 2005 -
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Looking for good, free online writers' forums to try and promote a magazine project I'm working on. Where on the web do poets and short story writers tend to congregate, and how can I reach that audience (preferably without spending any money)?
posted by BackwardsCity
on Jan 11, 2005 -
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After reading
this fascinating thread, I'm curious: How many published authors are among our number? I'd love to see who's here and what kinds of books you've written.
posted by Vidiot
on Dec 28, 2004 -
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Friends who write books: My question is simple. If a friend has had a book published (not their first by any means) by a well-known publisher and one notices several typos in the text, is it best not to mention them? Or is it polite to commiserate with said friend over the lack of thoroughness on the part of the publisher? I don't want to be rude, but I want to show that I really have read the book.
posted by different
on Dec 10, 2004 -
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I recall reading an article critizing some of today's popular writers (Clancy and King were two I recall) for being bland or suffering from too much Strunk and White. What then are some modern writers who gush with their own, unique style?
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posted by grefo
on Nov 29, 2004 -
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What/who are some good translations/translators of books into English?
posted by casarkos
on Nov 14, 2004 -
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In a variation on the
first question I posted to AskMe, I'm looking for a resource that'd help me find local, actually-meet-and-talk-to-people writing groups. My searching skills are apparently flaccid and small. I mean, I live in a freaking college town, I should be innundated with such activities. And yet no luck. Any ideas on where I might find these elusive groups?
posted by billybunny
on Nov 10, 2004 -
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Do we have any travel writers in the house? Is it really the life of glamour and ease that
thetravelwriterslife.com claims?
Since I suspect it's not as easy as one might suppose after digesting that page, I have more questions: Can you tell me what it's like? How you got started? What kind of money you pull in?
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posted by Irontom
on Jun 15, 2004 -
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OK, I'm trying to write my latest masterpiece, and I'm doing everything but... Any tips on writing routines? Not blocked, as such. Plain lazy is a definite possibility. But seriously, anybody have a fail-safe way to get up in the morning and get going?
posted by klaatu
on Apr 14, 2004 -
21 answers
