Comments for Writing Forward http://www.writingforward.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Types of Poems: English Sonnets by Rob Graber http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/types-of-poems/types-of-poems-english-sonnets/comment-page-1#comment-29949 Rob Graber Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:24 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=4223#comment-29949 Hi, Melissa! Just wanted you and your readers to know of the entertaining new review of my PLUTONIC SONNETS, by Patrick Gillespie: http://poemshape.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/plutonic-sonnets-by-robert-bates-graber/ Hope all is well with you! .-= Rob Graber´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.everypoet.net/poetry/blogs/rob_graber/to_antoine_lavoisier_plutonic_sonnets_56_courtesy_of_publishamerica" rel="nofollow">To Antoine Lavoisier (Plutonic Sonnets 56, courtesy of PublishAmerica)</a> =-. Hi, Melissa! Just wanted you and your readers to know of the entertaining new review of my PLUTONIC SONNETS, by Patrick Gillespie:

http://poemshape.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/plutonic-sonnets-by-robert-bates-graber/

Hope all is well with you!
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]]> Comment on November News and Announcements by J.D. Meier http://www.writingforward.com/news/november-news-and-announcements/comment-page-1#comment-29931 J.D. Meier Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:50:57 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=4431#comment-29931 I like your success story and congrats on winning last year's round. How did you write your story? Did you start with the end in mind? ... Did you do character-driven, or story-driven? ... Were you able to see the story end-to-end or did you really make it up as you go? Among a sea of good ideas and great writing, how have you found a way to differentiate and rise above? .-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SourcesOfInsight/~3/51-t9sESLN0/" rel="nofollow">Happiness Quotes</a> =-. I like your success story and congrats on winning last year’s round.

How did you write your story? Did you start with the end in mind? … Did you do character-driven, or story-driven? … Were you able to see the story end-to-end or did you really make it up as you go?

Among a sea of good ideas and great writing, how have you found a way to differentiate and rise above?
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]]> Comment on It’s NaNoWriMo Novel Writing Time! by Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/news/nanowrimo-novel-writing/comment-page-1#comment-29923 Melissa Donovan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:33:47 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=46#comment-29923 37k words in just four days??? WOW! That's quite impressive. Something tells me you have it in the bag. Maybe in the second half of the month, you can write the sequel! Right on Vicki. 37k words in just four days??? WOW! That’s quite impressive. Something tells me you have it in the bag. Maybe in the second half of the month, you can write the sequel! Right on Vicki.

]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29922 Melissa Donovan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:32:52 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29922 Hi Faith! Thanks for commenting. I have different feelings about novels that aren't factually accurate. I tend to have a greater admiration and respect for works of fiction that do adhere to historical (or current) facts, but since we're talking about fiction, I also don't mind if writers take creative liberties. I remember a big fuss was made over James Cameron's film <em>Titanic</em> because he stuck to the facts down to the most minute details -- even ensuring the designs on the teacups were the same as on the actual ship (or so I heard). For nonfiction, it depends on whether the book is a memoir or a reference book. Obviously, a memoir is a person's own experience (no research required -- just a lot of remembering). But other nonfiction books should have a healthy bibliography! Hi Faith! Thanks for commenting. I have different feelings about novels that aren’t factually accurate. I tend to have a greater admiration and respect for works of fiction that do adhere to historical (or current) facts, but since we’re talking about fiction, I also don’t mind if writers take creative liberties. I remember a big fuss was made over James Cameron’s film Titanic because he stuck to the facts down to the most minute details — even ensuring the designs on the teacups were the same as on the actual ship (or so I heard). For nonfiction, it depends on whether the book is a memoir or a reference book. Obviously, a memoir is a person’s own experience (no research required — just a lot of remembering). But other nonfiction books should have a healthy bibliography!

]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29921 Melissa Donovan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:29:14 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29921 I just want to clarify that I don't link to inappropriate or irrelevant sites. I'm all for free speech but you won't find a triple-x link around here! I am only saying that I don't ban links to other sites just for language content. As long as the content is relevant to writing, it's all good. I just want to clarify that I don’t link to inappropriate or irrelevant sites. I’m all for free speech but you won’t find a triple-x link around here! I am only saying that I don’t ban links to other sites just for language content. As long as the content is relevant to writing, it’s all good.

]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29920 Melissa Donovan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:27:12 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29920 Hi Ram, I'm not sure what "s/w eng." means? Yes, these practices are becoming lost so it's up to us to keep them alive! Hi Ram, I’m not sure what “s/w eng.” means? Yes, these practices are becoming lost so it’s up to us to keep them alive!

]]> Comment on It’s NaNoWriMo Novel Writing Time! by Vicki Barnes http://www.writingforward.com/news/nanowrimo-novel-writing/comment-page-1#comment-29904 Vicki Barnes Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:26 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=46#comment-29904 I love Nano, this is my 4th year doing it and so far I am at 37k words in four days, this is the best I have done yet :D Good luck to everyone else who is doing it. I love Nano, this is my 4th year doing it and so far I am at 37k words in four days, this is the best I have done yet :D Good luck to everyone else who is doing it.

]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Tweets that mention How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) : Writing Forward -- Topsy.com http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29903 Tweets that mention How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) : Writing Forward -- Topsy.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:32:38 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29903 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brandon Cox, Ching Ya, Michelle Montoya, Roxanne McHenry, Marc Jackson and others. Marc Jackson said: How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) : Writing ...: We use writing resources like dictionar.. http://bit.ly/1F8cuJ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brandon Cox, Ching Ya, Michelle Montoya, Roxanne McHenry, Marc Jackson and others. Marc Jackson said: How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) : Writing …: We use writing resources like dictionar.. http://bit.ly/1F8cuJ [...]

]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Faith http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29902 Faith Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:36 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29902 More than once, I've read a fiction novel and wondered... "where on EARTH did this author get his/her information???", especially when dealing with historical details. I'd love to see more authors put reference pages at the back of their novels, or even simply "Further Reading Recommendations" on the subject. That's something I hope to include in my own novels someday -- I want my writing to have credibility, and I want to show people that I've done a lot of hard work in putting together a manuscript. When it comes to nonfiction, if you don't cite your sources, I literally cannot trust you. You didn't prove to me that you bothered to do your research, and I can't verify your facts if things sound a little 'off'. It's too easy to alter data or write 'truths' that are skewed to the writer's agenda -- I want to be able to go to your sources and learn more, or be amazed that the fact you quoted is, in fact, true! .-= Faith´s last blog ..<a href="http://boughanfire.com/2009/10/29/flex-your-marketing-muscle/" rel="nofollow">Flex Your Marketing Muscle</a> =-. More than once, I’ve read a fiction novel and wondered… “where on EARTH did this author get his/her information???”, especially when dealing with historical details. I’d love to see more authors put reference pages at the back of their novels, or even simply “Further Reading Recommendations” on the subject. That’s something I hope to include in my own novels someday — I want my writing to have credibility, and I want to show people that I’ve done a lot of hard work in putting together a manuscript.

When it comes to nonfiction, if you don’t cite your sources, I literally cannot trust you. You didn’t prove to me that you bothered to do your research, and I can’t verify your facts if things sound a little ‘off’. It’s too easy to alter data or write ‘truths’ that are skewed to the writer’s agenda — I want to be able to go to your sources and learn more, or be amazed that the fact you quoted is, in fact, true!
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]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Ram Verma http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29900 Ram Verma Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:52:20 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29900 the site does not meet certain family friendly or other criteria I do not post a hyperlink but I do tell them where to find the original and warn of the potential questionable issue with the site. the site does not meet certain family friendly or other criteria I do not post a hyperlink but I do tell them where to find the original and warn of the potential questionable issue with the site.

]]> Comment on How to Use Research for Better Writing (and Credibility) by Ram Verma http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/how-to-use-research-for-better-writing-and-credibility/comment-page-1#comment-29899 Ram Verma Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:42:37 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5137#comment-29899 i am s/w eng. for information accuracy and knowing when to cite sources. I think these practices are becoming lost even though they are more important now than ever before. i am s/w eng. for information accuracy and knowing when to cite sources. I think these practices are becoming lost even though they are more important now than ever before.

]]> Comment on The Poetry of William Shakespeare (Introduction) by The Poetry of William Shakespeare (Sonnets) : Writing Forward http://www.writingforward.com/poetry/poets/the-poetry-of-william-shakespeare-introduction/comment-page-1#comment-29898 The Poetry of William Shakespeare (Sonnets) : Writing Forward Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:19:17 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=4303#comment-29898 [...] This is the second article in a three-part series on William Shakespeare’s life and poetry and its relevance to modern writers and poets. If you haven’t done so, you might want to read the introduction. [...] [...] This is the second article in a three-part series on William Shakespeare’s life and poetry and its relevance to modern writers and poets. If you haven’t done so, you might want to read the introduction. [...]

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