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Writing Assignment: The First Thing That Pops Into Your Head

04.08.2011 writing

I sometimes forget how scary writing can be for people who are not used to doing it. For them, writing is an unnatural act, a form of magic, an arcane knowledge, a kind of cryptography. Speech, by comparison, seems natural and simple. I speak with people in business every day and I’ve seen that the [...]

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Writing Assignment: Introduce Yourself

01.07.2011 Business

A descriptive introduction is often important for developing characters in fiction. It is even more important for you, the writer. Many writers, myself included, often think of ourselves as being shy or introverted. Writing is a form of expression that is well suited to those of us who work best alone. But at times it [...]

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Writing Assignment: Write A Writing Assignment

12.03.2010 writing

Completing an assignment is one thing, but can you create the assignment itself? A writing assignment, from a First Today, Then Tomorrow perspective needs to have the following qualities: The assignment must be engaging. It should be easy to complete in a short period of time. It should help to develop a specific writing skill. [...]

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Writing Assignment: The View From Something Not Human

11.12.2010 writing

Writers, even writers of non-fiction, need to be able to understand and use perspectives other than their own. It is difficult. Many find it too difficult to understand that others could think about the world any differently than they do. It is a failure of imagination and the cause of difficulties between friends, loved ones, [...]

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Writing Assignment: Replace A Light Bulb

10.29.2010 Uncategorized

How many writers does it take to replace a light bulb? Apparently I’m the only one around here who can perform what must be a complex and technical task. Frankly, I’d rather sit in the dark. At least I’d have something to complain about. A simple task, even one that is avoided, is an opportunity [...]

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