Tag: writing magic

First Article Submission

I just hit send, submitting my first opinion article to a local magazine.  And I'm only sweating a tiny little bit.  Who knows if it will ever see print, but I am pretty excited to have even tried, so I'll take that as a win. Thanks to you, dear blog readers, for your likes and... Continue Reading →

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Why do we write?

Why do we?  Why do I?  It seems to me that writing has to be a non-optional part of life for it to work.  Something so integral to who you are that it might reside up there in the upper echelons with lasagna and chocolate.  You know, just below faith and breathing and kidneys.  I... Continue Reading →

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The Mystery of Freewriting

"Just write.  Write whatever comes out on the page.  Don't worry about content, grammar, anything.  Just write." We've all been told this at some point in our lives.  It is not advice given exclusively to writers.  If anyone has ever been in charge of our education, we've been told to just get some words on paper.... Continue Reading →

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Read it. Aloud.

I am always surprised by my own reaction to fiction.  I, of course, have rather strong preferences on content, and I am sure that I gravitate towards style similar to that with which I, myself, write.  But when I pay attention to the little things that make or break a read for me, I see... Continue Reading →

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The Writing Life

You never know when new adventures will begin.  A fortuitous invitation to NaNoWriMo last November proved to be the catalyst that would change life forever in the Ottinger household.  Who knew that life could take such unexpected turns, if only we allow our imaginations a little freedom? "Listen to the trees talking in their sleep,"... Continue Reading →

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