Be the Real You When You Write
By Annette Rey
Supposedly Benjamin’s Franklin’s father told him, “Nothing is useful that is not honest.” I think that is a great way to start this post.
We writers need to be honest when we write.
Writing Honestly
Tag Archives: English
Challenge – Write a Poem
Not a Poet? No Matter
By Annette Rey
You know writers need to experiment and get out of their comfort zones sometimes, right? Well, what better than to dabble in poetry?
I have done this and it opens another part of my brain. The words just sort of flow. Don’t try to be great at it. Just enjoy.
Alice’s Anniversary
A Real Hoot
By Annette Rey
Who is thinking of November when it’s just September? Writers are. Good literature doesn’t have a “read-by” date. This coming November 26th is the 152nd anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Yay! Hooray!
It might be time to get the old tomes out and read them again. You don’t have to be a child to appreciate good story telling. And what a day we live in to escape to a Wonderland, huh?
Sites for Writers, #11
For Real World Writing News
By Annette Rey
The Sites for Writers category is growing on my site and most of them are instructional and educational sites for writers to improve their writing skills. I have taken to numbering the posts so my readers (and I) can keep track of them.
The ones I mention today don’t directly fall into that category.
Old, Forgotten, Wonderful Words
Still Useful Today
By Annette Rey
Words show what writers want to tell their readers. Flabbergast, and gunshots punctuated the riverfront night, and shattered opera glasses, and bellicose, all conjure up images in our minds. Speaking and writing should be rich with descriptive, picture-haunting words. And writers should not be stingy with their use.
But what about using outdated words?
Writers Reaching Backwards
Use Outdated Words, Occasionally
By Annette Rey
Writers, be ingenious. Be flexible. Be creative. Look forward, right? But I say, also look backwards.
What do I mean by that?
Reference Sites for Writers
Find the Gold
By Annette Rey
Here I am with more sites for writers. I hope you are cataloging them somewhere in a file on your desktop.
The list is growing.
A Helpful Site for Writers
A Wealth of Information
By Annette Rey
Don’t let this site intimidate you. I say this because on first glance you might be insulted and say, “This is not for me. I’m an adult. This is for children.” And I say, no this site is great for adult writers to use.
Let me explain.
Quick Quotes
Short Thoughts for Busy Days
By Annette Rey
Everything I present is geared toward enquiring writers – to stimulate their efforts to become better at the craft they love.
Healthy Humor
Take a Laugh Break
By Annette Rey
Every writer needs to escape from the all-consuming writing frenzy. There really is more to life than writing. Really?
Writer's Block No More 