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"Some people take drugs, some people go out to bars and drink too much,
others have lots of sex with strangers, and still other people cry or smack someone else around...
I WRITE.
When I FAIL to write, I take drugs, go out to bars and drink too much,
have lots of sex with strangers, and cry or smack someone else around..."(KJB)

A Community for writers who care more about the craft than the infatuation with their own words.



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15203rd KIWI meeting-Jan 25th...
Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:45 pm
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Introduction

 
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Introduction

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47Lu O'Kerin
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Style

 
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Style

Style is Technique; it involves many things, to include, tone, syntax, voice; it includes all the topics in this category, and more. Just remember, first you have to know and understand the rules before you can effectively break them.
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1015A unique use of POV (than...
Mon Jan 23, 2012 1:05 am
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Plotting

 
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Plotting

Plot includes the subjects below, but in its most concise definition, plot is what happens in your story, what people do, and how it turns out.
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23Mindmapping
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Formatting

 
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Formatting

The mechanics of your manuscript; the typography and layout.
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22Standard Manuscript forma...
Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:17 pm
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Setting

 
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Setting

Time, Place, and Environment in which your story happens; locale can be vivid enough to become a sort of character, and creating the right setting can also help move your story, and create interest and verisimilitude.
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33Describing an Environment...
Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:55 pm
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Characters

 
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Characters

The People in your story.
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44Depicting Professions Acc...
Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:53 pm
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Genre

 
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Genre

A recognized category of works that share a common form, purpose or content.
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78It started with Poetry......
Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:50 pm
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The Business of Writing

 
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The Business of Writing

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56an eye opening blog on th...
Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:21 am
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The Writing Life

 
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The Writing Life

You, the writer; who, what, where, when,why & how of being a writer.
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2227The DNA of DNA
Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:50 pm
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Original Works

 
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Original Works

Share your own writings here. (If you want a critique, post it in the critiques section).
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35The Truth About Cats &am...
Sun Jan 22, 2012 2:29 pm
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Videos

Any video of you or someone else talking about writing or publishing.
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22Jae: The DNA of DNA
Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:18 am
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Personal, random, or unrelated items.
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