Generation Y
By Annette Rey
Since there is no distinct dateline for Generation Ys, it’s good to get some clarity on this group. You may have occasion to write something related to this subject. Either way, you may want to understand when you are exposed to the conversation.
An Audio Dictionary
By Annette Rey
Have you been taught to use words that are well-known to you? Do you look up definitions before you add an even slightly new word to your writing? These are must practices for writers. You don’t want to present work that shows you are not literate because you have incorrectly interpreted the meaning of a word.
Just as important as your written word is how you speak. The voice in your brain that you draw upon for your writing is the vocal voice you use in everyday speaking. So pronunciation is integral to both your oral voice and your mental voice.
Here’s a great site for setting your speech on the right path.
PCR
By Annette Rey
Are you writing a mystery, crime, drama, or other story where laboratories are required to process DNA evidence? PCR is an acronym you will probably need to know.
Great Site #14
By Annette Rey
Writers search for inspiration, new approaches, grammar facts, and education in all aspects of creating stories. I reblog the following post to help my readers along their writing journey.
Just a Horse or a Clydesdale?
By Annette Rey
If you are like me, you find it difficult to deal with idle time. I can’t even tolerate commercials when I am half-watching a television program. My mind is always on the move and inquiring and trying to catch writing ideas in whatever I am seeing. So, I invented a vocabulary-increasing “game” that one can use anywhere – while sitting in a car waiting for someone, waiting anywhere, and during those boring television commercials.
Here it is.
Historical Meaning
By Annette Rey
All of our creative writing comes from our experiences and education; and we should continue learning to enrich our lives. When we write a scene, sometimes even we don’t know where we are going to carry it. We pull from our subconscious minds and a flow of words comes through.
Here are a couple of interesting ones.
An Introspective View
By Annette Rey
Here’s a great character idea – with a psychological slant.
Book Suggestion
By Annette Rey
Recently I posted on the subject of owning a variety of books outside your genre or general field of interest. I suggested you read them from a writer’s point of view and then experiment with your own writing in these new areas. This is one tactic I use to beat writer’s block.
In that vein, let me introduce you to a completely odd book – certainly not run-of-the-mill selection – I picked up at a sale that has widened my reading experience and has also given me a few laughs.
Current Events Phrase
By Annette Rey
It’s a challenging time we live in. New words from the digital world seem to spawn every day. Politically correct language is added to on a regular basis. You must keep up-to-date to comprehend news broadcasts.
Here is a phrase which you may not have yet heard.
Writer's Block No More 