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Yesterday morning, I re-read Monday’s post, and found myself very embarrassed by the grammar errors it contained. Since this site has developed into a “how I am learning to write” blog, I am particularly disappointed in myself. So here is one point … Continue reading
Re-Write of SOC-Part 2: The Final Version
SOC re-write Introductory comments It is not that I haven’t been able to re-write the Stream of Consciousness (SOC) into a viable post; it’s that I have not been able to do much of anything during the past week. So … Continue reading
Blogging 101, Day 4: Audience and Focus Post–Stream of Consciousness, Take 2
“Today’s assignment for Blogging 101 is particularly appropriate for the regular followers of this blog on how I’m learning to improve my own writing. ” Continue reading
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Blogging101, Day 1: Introduce Myself
In introducing myself, I should provide new readers with a context for my blog–what’s it about, why you should read it. The purpose is to focus my ideas about my blog and what I’d like to do with it. Suggestions … Continue reading
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Today’s How I’m Learning to Write: Stream of Consciousness as a Very Rough Draft
…But that gives me plenty of time to write a stream-of-consciousness piece that I’ll develop into an actual post for the next submission. That means I’ll be editing out as well as adding and improving….I’m just trying to get words on “paper” that will give me some sort of shaky structure to the final product. Getting myself involved in a new business venture. Continue reading
Just an Announcement
There are still a few slots available for the small private writer’s group. If anyone is interested in participating–passing around parts of works in progress AND critiquing others’ work in a private group of up to 10 people–please let me … Continue reading
And Now, the Revised Version of “Today: First Draft”
…This is still not a perfect piece. However, I am not unhappy with it. … Continue reading
The Way I Was Taught to Write and How I Am Improving That Process
… I should probably go back and shorten some sentences, make sure I didn’t say the same thing twice, etc. But I’ll save that for tomorrow or the next time I blog on my writing progress. That way you will be able to see what happens when I stop a “story” from taking over and go back and improve it. After all, what is the sense of sharing how I learn to write if I show you nothing but the finished process?… Continue reading
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Write of Passage 