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Writing Assignment: Five Words

02.11.2011 writing

Some writers struggle with a simple issue: What should I write about? The answer to that question is simple: anything. Just write about anything. To practice writing and develop the skills you’ll need, you need to write and write frequently, daily if at all possible. It doesn’t really matter what you write about. Just write. [...]

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When You Have A Burst Of Creativity, Go With The Flow

07.09.2010 Business

I’ve said before that I typically write the posts for this blog a week in advance. Sometime, often, I try and plan out what I’m writing about, outline, document, and work out themes and then carefully write to that plan. But other times, like this week, all of that planning goes out the window and [...]

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Writing Assignment: Describe Yourself

06.18.2010 The life of the mind

If your goal is to become a better writer, you need to practice. Here’s your writing assignment for today: write a short piece describing your physical appearance. Description is a key skill for writers to master. Turning your powers of observation on yourself, being able to honestly and accurately provide a picture of how you [...]

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Writing Assignment: Capture An Early Memory

06.11.2010 writing

If your goal is to become a better writer, you need to practice. Here’s your writing assignment for today: write a short paragraph describing an early memory. Memory is one of the writer’s most important tools. Being able to explore one’s own memories and to use them to give depth and details to one’s work [...]

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Writing Assignment: Factual Reporting

04.30.2010 Books and Literature

If your goal is to become a better writer, you need to practice. Here’s your writing assignment for today: write a short report accurately describing an event. I have never read a news report or story that I’ve had any connection with that fully and accurately conveyed the event. Why is that? Because writing about [...]

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