Learning to write = learning to think

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Learning to write = learning to think
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Why are authors so MEAN to their characters?

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Why are authors so MEAN to their characters?
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One of the things that my … Read the rest!

What is freewriting?

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What is freewriting?
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I can hear what you’re thinking already: Prof. Suki’s a writing … Read the rest!

Taking criticism

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Taking criticism
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One of the hardest parts about being a kid is that it … Read the rest!

What to write, what to share

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“Once I wrote something really violent and I

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The Pleasures and Perils of Sharing Fan Fiction

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The Pleasures and Perils of Sharing Fan Fiction
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Fan fiction can be so much … Read the rest!

Questions to ask yourself before you post

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If you haven’t yet read Suki’s Guide to Netiquette, please do before you read this!

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OK, so here we are on the World Wide Web…and it’s Wonderful! You can learn things here. You can make friends. You can find people who enjoy the same weird hobby that you do. You can take classes in your pajamas, riding in your motor home, or with a python around your neck.

However, the Web also presents … Read the rest!

Why do we rewrite?

You’ve written something great. Or maybe you’ve written something that’s just good enough.

In any case, why rewrite or revise it?

What professional writers say

monarch_butterfly__insect__complete_metamorphosis_by_oobichan-d5e99mtYou might think that professional writers can just spit out good writing on the first try, the way a professional basketball player can make that ball swish through the hoop seemingly without effort.

This is actually not the case. What professional writers say is that the first draft is almost always just the germ of … Read the rest!

How to write a good trick ending

Some famous stories that have trick or twist endings are O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” Shirley Jackson’s “Charles,” and Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.”

People love it when stories trick them.

Or do they?

Sometimes when people read stories that have a trick ending, they get mad. They feel like they’ve been cheated. Why?

Here are some rules to think about when you are tempted to write a trick … Read the rest!

The Joy of Blogging

I started blogging in 2009 and quickly discovered I loved it! Here are some reasons to love blogging:

Blogging is creative

There are no hard rules about blogging. You can make your blog be whatever you want it to be.

Blogging records history

When you write things down, you are more likely to remember them. And years later you can look back and see what your thoughts were in the past. That’s pretty cool.

Blogging creates community

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