December 2011
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November 2011
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The Hunger Games on Vanity Fair →
In minor squeal-able news, I stumbled upon this Hunger Games cast photo shoot on Vanity Fair and my pulse began racing.
And this new Hunger Games poster!
October 2011
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September 2011
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Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules of Writing: 1) Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that they will not feel the time was wasted.2) Give the reader at least one character they can root for.3) Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.4) Every sentence must do one of two things - reveal character or advance the plot.5) Start as close to the end as possible.6)...
July 2011
12 posts
“I…think of writing as a privilege—as a gift that’s been given to me....”
June 2011
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“When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its...”
– Enrique Jardiel Poncela (via writingadvice)
“All the women began to blur into each other: the blonde hair, the tight dresses,...”
– From Tribal Writer
“Writing for pleasure is amazing. Writing with the intent of getting published is...”
– Have your read her blog? Amanda Hocking is my new hero!
Amanda Hocking’s Blog: March 2010
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“You can’t learn to write in college. It’s a very bad place for writers because...”
– AdviceToWriters - Home - You Can’t Learn to Write in College
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“What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Love of the Last Tycoon (via libraryland)
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