Wednesday, July 30, 2014

A site that covers so much on writing...

There is a site that covers so much on writing that I could celebrate. I direct my students that I teach tech writing to but this site can be very useful for any writer, including creative writing and writing in literature. Check out the creative writing section. You will have to scroll down a bit first. I will say that links like fiction basics, are very short and great for beginners. Since this is a University site, it is not surprising that the site is concise and focused on students. Still on other topics like Other strategies for overcoming writer's block are useful and a great addition to a university reference section. Think of this site as cliff notes for different types of writing.

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/sitemap/

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Words of Wisdom from Kurt Vonnegut

I like reading Kurt Vonnegut since I picked up Slaughterhouse-Five in college. Check out Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Basics of Creative Writing.  When you are reading his list and get to number 6, you'll know why George R.R. Mating does what he does when writing G.O.T.

Kurt Vonnegut 8 Basics of Creative Writing