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Tag Archives: writing inspiration
” I Commiserate.” The Trauma of Trilogies
By Donna Gillespie and Beth S. While working on the third book of my Light Bearer series, I wrote this post, The Trauma of Trilogies. Thank you, Beth S. for a great dialogue on the process and for your permission … Continue reading
52 WEEKS + 52 CONSISTENT BLOG POSTINGS = GRAND INROADS INTO STORY AND CHARACTERS.
by Raji Singh An imperative for writing fiction is to write consistently. Do so, even if you have work or other time constraints. Find an an hour, two, or three daily, five or six days a week. Above all … Continue reading
THE PARADE OF STORYTELLERS THROUGH THE AGES HAS BUT ONE GRAND MARSHALL – IMAGINATION.
by Raji Singh ‘Of course it never ever happened. But wouldn’t it be fun if it did.’ What better premise for writing fiction or composing for oral storytelling? Maybe an event that really did occur is interesting, yet deserves … Continue reading
Concerto Petite for Miss Shelva
By Raji Singh Writers should strive to utilize a character’s chains of emotions to broaden, complicate, or redirect his or her story. This change of emotion always must be valid and believable. It is the writer’s charge to do it … Continue reading
TAKING A LITTLE BREAK AT THE FICTION HOUSE
by Raji Singh (editor, Fiction House Publishing) “…he died at age 52,” reports the network anchor, breaking the news of the death of….“A successful business person, he was known to proudly brag of working 16 hours a day, usually 6 … Continue reading
The Trauma of Trilogies
By Donna Gillespie When I first made the jump from short stories to a novel, I used to say that if the raw excitement of getting swept up in a short story could be compared to starting an affair, writing … Continue reading
Even The Greats Wrote Some Trash: by Leonard Bishop
When I was young, I believed that if you had real writing talent, the words just poured out of your pen like honey. No need to stop or ponder, unless it was to find an even more beautiful phrase. A … Continue reading
Posted in Leonard Bishop, Nostalgia, Publishing, Writing, Writing Process
Tagged Chekov, classic writers, Dare To Be A Great Writer, getting published, good writing critiques, Leonard Bishop, Raji Singh, talent in writing, Tolstoy, unpublished writing, writing inspiration, writing instructors, writing techniques
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Because I Have Something to Say!
Because I Have Something to Say!.
Because I Have Something to Say!
By Catherine Hedge Anyone who uses the phrase, “indomitable” must have met my writing mentor, the late Leonard Bishop. He grew up in conditions of poverty and violence that would destroy most of us. He believed, despite all the contrary … Continue reading
Posted in Leonard Bishop, Nostalgia, Slice of life, Teaching, Writing
Tagged Biography Leonard Bishop, building confidence in children, childhood, Dare To Be A Great Writer, fear of writing, Leonard Bishop, middle school students, Middle school writers, student writing, teaching children to write, teaching writing, why should I write?, writing inspiration
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