tWR Interviews: Eastern Poetry by TheMaidenInBlack, journal
tWR Interviews: Eastern Poetry
Hello everyone, and welcome to our "tWR Interviews", where we interview experienced writers of our community about the art of writing!
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This interview focuses on eastern poetry.
If you want to get some more educational reading, here are the other interviews we've released so far:On WritingProse and Poetry BasicsTo Rhyme Or Not To Rhyme?Description and Vocabulary in ProseCharacters, Imagery and MetaphorsVocabulary, Narrative Voice and POVRhetoric Figures in PoetryPlot BuildingPoetic Prose
Fixed Form PoetryChapter or Standalone Prose?On Br
Tips For Writing Flash Fiction by SRSmith, literature
Literature
Tips For Writing Flash Fiction
by Stephen R. Smith with excerpts by Kathy Kachelries
In order to improve as a writer, you need feedback. It's difficult to write something the size of a novel, and equally difficult to carve out the time required to read one and provide any sort of meaningful critique on it. This severely handicaps the feedback loop so important for the aspiring writer.
Flash Fiction on the other hand allows you to exercise all of your story writing and editing skills while creating works that can be read in a few minutes. This makes it ideal for examining ideas, developing writing skills and getting the feedback needed to help elevate you in your craft. N
Ultimate Writing Guide 1:1 - Getting Started by TheWritingGuide, literature
Literature
Ultimate Writing Guide 1:1 - Getting Started
The Ultimate Writing Guide
Chapter 1:1 - Getting Started
What you'll find in this area of the guide is developing you and why you want to write and the skills you'll need to do it. One of the best ways you can improve your writing offhand is to read a lot of books, especially books that are of the genre you would like to write yourself.
In this part of Chapter 1, you will find out:
:bulletblack:Why you want to write
:bulletblack:The obstacles you will face
:bulletblack:What sort of writing fits you
There will also be:
:bulletblack:Hints and tips
:bulletblack:Helpful advice
:bulletblack:Writing prompts to practice with
Why You Want
PE Prose Basics: Revise and Edit by DorianHarper, journal
PE Prose Basics: Revise and Edit
Prose Basics Week is winding down now and hopefully you've learned a lot from the brilliant past articles. But, there's more to writing than just getting that first draft done, isn't there? That's where the next big crucial step comes in: revision.
The Art of Revising:
Revision is such a huge topic to cover, especially since there are many ways to go about it. You can do self-edits, which always are a good first step, or you can get outside revisions from peers. Both are good ideas to really get your work to be top notch. But, the big thing to remember is that there's more to just editing your work than cleaning up a few spelling and gramma
PE Prose Basics: Varying Sentences by SingingFlames, journal
PE Prose Basics: Varying Sentences
Varying Your Sentences
When I was in college, I took an early morning Anthropology class. I had to wake up at five to catch the bus. Ugh. Yeah, I'm not a morning person. But I did it. The first day, our instructor stood before us and starting reading from the textbook. Word for word. Completely monotone. I was asleep within ten minutes. The rest of the week was the same; arrive, begin listening to the instructor, pass out. I had to drop the class and get whatever refund I could, while I could. It was my worse class experience there.
Most people know that in public speaking, the person talking needs to vary their tone and speech patterns and s
Worldbuilding Part1: Mapmaking by Lady-Shade, literature
Literature
Worldbuilding Part1: Mapmaking
World Building Part 1: Map Making
Welcome all to World Building, the talk show that helps with all aspects of writing and creating. Please welcome your host Seleane Gray!
Hello, everyone. Today well be working on maps. There are a few types of maps:
1. The World Map this is where you will see an overview of your world.
2. The City Map this is where you will see each city your character is in with intricate detail.
3. The Building Map this is where you will see each building your character is in with elaborate detail.
4. The Ship Map also known as the Transportation Map, is for the vehiclesi.
Please copy and paste this into a Word document or deviation. Then highlight the information after the colons and type over it.
Setting
Time/Era: Exact year or approximate time
Name of Country: For fun, you could alter the name of an old country to amuse more educated readers. For example, I altered the Assyrian Empire's name for a conquering people to evoke images of brutality and Mesopotamia.
Geography: Keep track of all the places you mention and their approximate locations. I find it handy to draw a rough map of the area.
Landscape: Trees, soil, water, buildings... Imagine you were flying over the place in an airplane. What would you
The Purpose-Driven Plot by TheBrassGlass, literature
Literature
The Purpose-Driven Plot
The Purpose-Driven Plot
This set of articles is intended as a guide to folks who are having trouble plotting out longer works, such as novellas, novels, and sets of novels. To do this, I have broken down the material into smaller sections for ease of use. We will begin with an overview of the four main types of plot, followed by a section on drawing up outlines, a note on subplots, a formal analysis in reverse, and then a collection of exercises that will incorporate the information presented here. It may sound dry, but please bear with me! I will try to make it as fun and informational as possible.
Shall we?
You know me; I love definition
Everything You've Learned About Writing is a Lie by PinkyMcCoversong, journal
Everything You've Learned About Writing is a Lie
Literature Basics Week
Okay, so maybe not everything. But there's a lot of stuff that I remember learning in middle and high school that turned out to not actually work for me -- or for pretty much anybody -- as a writer. I'm hoping that if I can lay these lies out for you, we cans turn it around and unlearn some of these bad habits. Because, man, nothing says "noob" like practicing some of these frequently-taught faux pas.
Lie #1: Be super duper descriptive!
Wait, wait, I know what you're thinking. Descriptive language is good, right? You want your reader to know what you're talking about, and to be able to see, smell it, hear it, touch i
Setting the Scene - Workshop by WritersInk, journal
Setting the Scene - Workshop
What is Description?
de·scribe
[dih-skrahyb]
verb (used with object), de·scribed, de·scrib·ing.
1. to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of:
Description is an important part of writing. It’s what allows the reader to see what you see. It enables them to imagine the setting and the characters. Done well, description will bring a narrative to life, making it a vivid and immersive experience. Done poorly, it can leave a good story to fall flat on its face.
There is no set rule on how much description should be included. The answer varies from person to person and is influenced heavily by the s