What is the difference between prose and poetry?
Prose is whining; poetry is poignant
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This website is dedicated to my creative writing students. On it they may publish their stories and poems, as well as give each other feedback. Please use it often and wisely.
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If you are concerned about copyright, be sure to include a copyright notation at the end of your posting. For example: From A Simple story, copyright John Doe 2008
If you would like to join the creating writer's blog,
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- A Year Remembered, by Jeri Sutherling
- A story before editing, by Arthur Yuwiler
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- Another Sonnet, by Arthur Yuwiler
- Three Haikus, by Arthur Yuwiler
- Art and Artist, by Carol Brooks Milton
- Sculpture, by Carol Brooks Milton
- Three Haikus by Deanne Levitt
- Applesauce: A fable about animals -- (the human va...
- MALIBU FIRE, by Deanne Levitt
- Lost by Deanne Levitt
- The Frog and the Scorpion by Bill Levitt
- Three Haikus by Linda Kesler
- Four Haikus of Love, by Jeri Sutherling
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Lynn's Rules of Writing...
1. You can't write and edit at the same time.
2. Active predicates are best.
2. Concrete nouns make the best subjects.
3. Showing is better than telling.
4. Conflict is good in writing.
5. Know your audience.
6. Create an arch for your charaters and story.
7. Only when you know the rules are you are free to break them.
8. Remember to play, play, play...
2. Active predicates are best.
2. Concrete nouns make the best subjects.
3. Showing is better than telling.
4. Conflict is good in writing.
5. Know your audience.
6. Create an arch for your charaters and story.
7. Only when you know the rules are you are free to break them.
8. Remember to play, play, play...
Links to Lynn's articles on writing
Links to writing books that our contributors recomend...
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