Posts Tagged ‘writing’
One Impossible Thing a Day
You know that Alice in Wonderland quote? Something about doing somewhere in the ballpark of five impossible things before breakfast? It makes you think “magic”, “whimsy”, and “what kind of opium was Lewis Carroll” on, right? Originally posted by xeptum Yeah, but what if I told you that that staid/stiff/solid routine of Benjamin Franklin and the whole adage of…
Read MoreWhen Revisiting a Childhood Book Just Isn’t the Same Anymore
It’s kind of like the Velveteen Rabbit, but for books. “When a child loves you for a long, long time… you become Real… Once you are Real you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.” Originally posted by realmaradyer Well, the concept’s much the same for stories. Time turns the fantasy into something you don’t…
Read MoreThis is the Best Way to Write from a Teenage Character’s P.O.V. (By a Teen Author)
So, you have your Justin Bieber posters in hand, High School Musical Four open in another tab, and a friendly neighborhood teenage kid on speed dial. You’re all geared up and ready to go write from a teenager’s perspective. Everyone has their own views on how literary teens should act. I’m a teenager, so I…
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