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May 2, 2018
Blog Conversation ~ “Serious Writing”
Our last discussion—Continuing the Conversation ~ Reading like a Writer—ended this past Monday since no comments were made… [image error]
So…
I get to start a different conversation :-)
And, you’ll notice I wrote it with quotes—“Serious Writing”…
What’s your conception of serious writing?
Writing done with focus and determination?
Writing done for reasons you deem significant or weighty?
Writing aimed toward instilling memorable ideas in your reader’s mind?
Some other type of writing…?
And, there’s the ce...
May 1, 2018
RESEARCH AS ADVENTURE by Doreen Rappaport
Enjoy… :-)
The dictionary defines adventure as engaging in typically hazardous and exciting activity, especially the exploration of unknown territory. Minus the words, “typically hazardous,” I believe that’s an apt definition of research. As a writer of historical nonfiction, I’m usually on an adventure into someone’s life or the details of an event. I move into different worlds with different customs and values. I’m on a journey into the unknown, a journey of learning.
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April 30, 2018
Continuing the Conversation ~ Reading like a Writer . . .
[image error] And so, we continue from last Wednesday’s post, A Conversation about Reading like a Writer . . .
You may want to see what was said in that post, since two well-seasoned writers are quoted…
But, to continue…
Here’s what a reader said in a comment to that post; and, what I responded with:
“I read anything. I always have, so I read a lot of rubbish along with good writing. It is only occasionally I stop following the story to notice the way the author uses language. That is when I learn how to...
April 29, 2018
“Draw the Line” by Kathryn Otoshi
Today’s re-blog is a synopsis of a book’s creation and a lesson in unity…
And, here’s a short video of the author, talking about reading’s power…
We’ve all been there…
That feeling of being overwhelmed, overworked, and yes, even underappreciated. A few years back, I was feeling stretched too thin, saying ‘yes’ to too many things and not giving myself enough downtime for my art and creativity. Then it dawned on me. I needed to draw clearer boundaries!
Suddenly I saw a stark vi...
April 27, 2018
Top Ten Books for Neurodiversity by Kacy Smith
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It was a sheer and happy accident that I started teaching and working with neurodiverse students. I teach sixth, seventh, and eighth grade gifted students, a number of whom are twice-exceptional (2E), meaning they possess both the gifts of neurodiversity and of high intelligence. While the definition of neurodiversity is evolving, I use the term to mean that the identification of autism, OCD, ADD and others are natural variations or neurological differences. They are not d...
April 26, 2018
Friday Story Bazaar ~ Tale Eighty-Eight
But, What If the System Is Completely Broken?
by
Alexander M Zoltai
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{ just about now… }
The protesters are milling around, trying to get organized…
Many of them aren’t quite sure what they’ll be protesting about…
Signs are passed out—a few folks leave in a huff—a few shrug—most get ready to march…
The protest goes through its planned course and only five people are injured—by resisting arrest…
The news feeds carry the angst-ridden stories of the protesters and their seemingly hopele...
April 25, 2018
CARE AND FEEDING OF RELUCTANT READERS by Tania del Rio
Read today’s re-blog & you’ll find out how the author can say this:
“There may not be one fail-proof answer for how to transform a reluctant reader into a fan of books, but I think a combination of freedom of choice, guidance from librarians and booksellers, comics and engaging visuals, as well as encouraging comic-making and storytelling in kids are all a good start.”
And, her ideas could very well work with Reluctant Reading Adults :-)
Whenever I hear the word “reluctant rea...
A Conversation about Reading like a Writer . . .
[image error] There were no comments on this past Monday’s post—Our Blog Conversation Stays Focused on Truth in Fiction—so, I get to venture in my own direction… :-)
And, my personal directional focus for the current long-haul is what many writers spend much of their time doing—Reading…
Not all writers write every day, contrary to what the ‘Net-Gurus keep screaming.
Not all writers who balance reading and writing take care to read books recommended by ‘Net-Gurus.
Many very serious writers actually make th...
April 24, 2018
Readers’ reasons; writers’ reasons – do they ever agree?
Today’s re-blog has Roz Morris doing a wonderfully refined analysis of what I call “the reader re-writes the book as they read”…
And, the book she mentions at the very end is oh, so readable and is available now :-)
I recently had an email from a friend who has a literature PhD. He had read My Memories of a Future Life and wrote me a long, detailed response. Eleven pages, actually, which was quite daunting to open. Somewhat nervously, I read it. I needn’t have worried. It was...
April 23, 2018
Our Blog Conversation Stays Focused on Truth in Fiction
Some may feel that “truth” and “fiction” are eternal opposites… [image error]
Yet, readers can, regularly, consume a book of fiction and come away feeling they’ve learned something profoundly true about life…
This past Wednesday’s post was the beginning of our exploring this apparent truth about fiction—Our Blog Conversation Takes a Turn toward Truth. . .
You may want to check it out before finishing this post…
Back already? :-)
O.K., here are the two comments on that past post—one from the U.K. and one f...
