Five Commonly Repeated Words to Hunt Down in Your Writing: "Five Commonly Repeated Words to Hunt Down in Your Writing
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
MFA vs. NYC: America now has two distinct literary cultures. Which one will last? - By Chad Harbach - Slate Magazine
MFA vs. NYC: America now has two distinct literary cultures. Which one will last? - By Chad Harbach - Slate Magazine: "We are all MFAs now.
On the flip side (as McGurl can't quite know, because he attended 'real' grad school), MFA programs themselves are so lax and laissez-faire as to have a shockingly small impact on students' work—especially shocking if you're the student and paying $80,000 for the privilege. Staffed by writer-professors preoccupied with their own work or their failure to produce any; freed from pedagogical urgency by the tenuousness of the link between fiction writing and employment; and populated by ever younger, often immediately postcollegiate students, MFA programs today serve less as hotbeds of fierce stylistic inculcation, or finishing schools for almost-ready writers
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On the flip side (as McGurl can't quite know, because he attended 'real' grad school), MFA programs themselves are so lax and laissez-faire as to have a shockingly small impact on students' work—especially shocking if you're the student and paying $80,000 for the privilege. Staffed by writer-professors preoccupied with their own work or their failure to produce any; freed from pedagogical urgency by the tenuousness of the link between fiction writing and employment; and populated by ever younger, often immediately postcollegiate students, MFA programs today serve less as hotbeds of fierce stylistic inculcation, or finishing schools for almost-ready writers
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Fran Lebowitz Quotes - The Quotations Page
Fran Lebowitz Quotes - The Quotations Page: "- Sent using Google Toolbar" From a great writer, talker, and intellect.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
YouTube - Colson Whitehead: How to Write and the Art of Writing
YouTube - Colson Whitehead: How to Write and the Art of Writing: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Friday, November 26, 2010
Poetry/Quotes from Librarianchick
Poetry/Quotes
- Dictionary of Poetic Terms - Ever wonder the exact definition of a term used to define some aspect of poetry or verse?
- Kalliope - A unique poetry workshop based on original exercises for poets young and old
- LitQuotes - This literary reference site features quotations from the great works of literature
- Online Rhyming Dictionary - for poetry and songwriting
- PoemHunter - Search for poems, lyrics, music, and quotations
- Poetiv - An archive of 15,000+ Poems by 150+ Poets
- Poetry 180 - A poem a day for American high schools from the Library of Congress
- Poetry Archive - Online collection of recordings of poets reading their work
- Poetry Collections - Links to poetry available online
- Poetry Magic - A resource about the theory and craft of writing poetry
- Poetry Portal - One of the most complete resources available on the Internet
- Poetry Resources - A collection of online poetry resources
- Poets.org - The Academy of American Poets
- Post Poetry - A community with thousands of amateur and professional poets alike
- Quotefolio - Quotes, sayings, proverbs and adages
- RhymeZone - Rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
- Shadow Poetry - A world of poetry at your fingertips
- The Poet Sanctuary - A safe and enjoyable haven for fans of poetry
Free Literature Templates | Cruzine
Free Literature Templates | Cruzine: "Literature is, definitely, a self-sufficient type of art. However, when words are supplemented and thus enforced with some professional graphic layout design – a poem or any other literary work turns into a real masterpiece with high aesthetic value. This is where designers can help poets and writers. With free literature templates, such as those presented below, one can ensure the best visual appearance of the literature. If you are good at manipulating with words, do not hesitate to download some of these free literature templates, created by those, who are good at manipulating with colors and textures.
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Free Printable Poetry Frames and Poem Templates - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com
Free Printable Poetry Frames and Poem Templates - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com: "Free Printable Poetry Frames and Poem Templates
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VersePerfect - Download
Although I'd rather be riding in a herse
than create rhyming verse, here is a free tool:
VersePerfect - Download: "“Looking to write a poem? Here's some help”
by Francesca Migliorini
about VersePerfect
This powerful application
Might lead you into an ardent temptation
To spend hours and hours
Writing joyful poems, inspired, perhaps, by summer flowers.
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than create rhyming verse, here is a free tool:
VersePerfect - Download: "“Looking to write a poem? Here's some help”
by Francesca Migliorini
about VersePerfect
This powerful application
Might lead you into an ardent temptation
To spend hours and hours
Writing joyful poems, inspired, perhaps, by summer flowers.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
oneword.com
oneword.com: "simple. you’ll see one word at the top of the screen.
you have sixty seconds to write about it.
click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place.
don’t think. just write.
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you have sixty seconds to write about it.
click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place.
don’t think. just write.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
26 Twitter Tips for Enhancing Your Tweets | Social Media Examiner
26 Twitter Tips for Enhancing Your Tweets | Social Media Examiner: "26 Twitter Tips for Enhancing Your Tweets
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Flash What? A Quick Look at Flash Fiction
Flash What? A Quick Look at Flash Fiction: "Flash What? A Quick Look at Flash Fiction
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Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction: "Flash Fiction
A new prompt every 15 days. Write a story/poem in 1000 words or less.
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A new prompt every 15 days. Write a story/poem in 1000 words or less.
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FlashFiction.Net
FlashFiction.Net: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Poems Can Stop Bulldozers / The Poetry Magazine Podcast : The Poetry Foundation
Poems Can Stop Bulldozers / The Poetry Magazine Podcast : The Poetry Foundation: "- Sent using Google Toolbar" Audio and podcasts from Poetry Magazine. No registration. Freebie.
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