The Scribophile Writing Blog
Archive for February, 2008
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More Than Just A History Lesson
by Paige Reinsel • 1 comment
When reading a work of literature there are certain questions that we should ask ourselves in order to adequately analyze and evaluate its content, like: “How does the author’s syntax and diction reve...
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Yes, But Do You Want Anyone To Read It? An Intro To The World of Agents, Editors and Publishing
by Russell Nakamura • 9 comments
Good writing is hard. Think of the countless rewrites you’ve done with a project even after coming up with a killer idea you know is just going to rock. Well, if you’re a creative writing student, or...
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Grammar Taming: A Few Grammar Basics
by Alex Cabal • 2 comments
Writing is like lion taming One grammatical slip, one transposed letter, one misplaced contraction, just one false move, and it’s over.
Writing is like lion taming. One grammatical slip, one transposed letter, one misplaced contraction, just one false move, and it’s over. You’re done for. You instantly lose credibility to the reade...
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Letting It All Out: Sylvia Plath And Confessional Poetry
by Paige Reinsel • 2 comments
The term “poetry” is extremely broad. Currently, however, there seems to be a stereotype in which it is commonly linked with ideas of intense emotion, grave subject matter, and/or passionate love. I...
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Poetry Boot Camp: I Don't Know What I've Been Told, Shakespeare's Plays Are Mighty Old
by Alex Cabal • 16 comments
It’s easy to think of poetry as a method of totally free expression, as just a few lines of whatever’s on your mind or in your heart. Write a few sentences, pop in a few line breaks, and presto, you’...
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