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Words to live (and write, and edit) by:
"An author merely begins a book. A reader finishes it."
-Samuel Johnson"Don’t tell me that the moon is shining; Show me the glint of light on broken glass."
-attributed to Anton Checkhov“I have been correcting the proofs of my poems. In the morning, after hard work, I took a comma out of one sentence…. In the afternoon I put it back again.”
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Tag Archives: AWP
Shaping the Spark: Inspiration, Plotting, and Character Development
by Melanie Figueroa When you get an idea for your next story, chances are you’ll want to dive right in. You’ll be sitting on the train or walking down the street when the muses decide to grace you with their … Continue reading
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Tagged AWP, character, character development, character sketch, creative writing, Hannah Tinti, prewriting, writing, writing advice
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AWP 2014 and The Author-Editor Relationship
Although Sarah and Sylvia sadly weren’t able to make it up to Seattle for AWP this year, our intern, Melanie Figueroa, did. Here’s a short recap of the three days she spent at the writer’s conference: AWP is an overwhelming … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, author-editor relationship, authors, AWP, editors, writer, writer's conference, writing, writing advice
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