I’ve been working and thinking a lot about various things related to writing.
One is layering.
Category: Thoughts about Writing
bookmark_borderWord frequency counter; an add-in for Word
I have to give a shout-out to this word frequency counter add-in for Word:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tip_pages/word_usage_and_frequency_report.html
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bookmark_borderPainting with Words
It’s been pointed out to me (and I’ve been subconsciously aware) that my writing over the past year or two has become more convoluted and laced with more (sometimes) challenging grammatical errors.
bookmark_borderOn Anecdotes
Here’s an anecdote:
Late one rainy Saturday morning I caught the X9 bus going downtown. The front was full so I sat near the middle, on one of the long bench seats where your back is to the window and you face the opposite seat.
bookmark_borderWhy is Writing Well so Difficult?
Why is writing well so difficult?
It seems easy. When we talk, we don’t have difficulty communicating.
bookmark_borderLies, and Fiction
Fiction is a lie, as Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury and Albert Camus have all stated. But a good storyteller can make an untruth believable within the world or reality they construct.
bookmark_borderMicro-Fiction
There is a contest running on EveryDayFiction. The site gives ten words, you must use at least four, plus there is a saying which is optional as a theme. The maximum word count is 250 words. The contest is open for submissions for eight days, and I’ve decided to write a new piece each day. At the end I’ll select one as my entry.
bookmark_borderNarrative of the Seahawks
I’m a pretty big fan of the Seattle Seahawks. I don’t bleed blue and green or have a room full of swag, but I do have an official NFL football autographed by Mack Strong. My fandom goes back to the days of Zorn to Largent and Krieg to Largent, followed by years and years of enduring the mediocrity. I remember spending the Christmas holidays of 1999 at my brother’s place in Phoenix when Mike Holmgren was announced as the coach, and hoping that his arrival was the light at the end of the tunnel.
bookmark_borderNot Wired for Conflict
I’m reading Wired for Story, by Lisa Cron. One particular section made me think.
bookmark_borderThinking in Style
I sometimes absorb writing styles from my reading, then use that voice in my head as I’m thinking to myself.