Plotting in a Corner

So, I revamped the tagging system on this blog after developing one I quite liked for my other blog, Dots n Dolls.Inspiration - for posts about ideas and inspiring thingsPreparation - for posts about outlining and other planning activitiesEducation - for posts about how to writeInitiation ...

I've been discovering that my love of books is not merely related to my love of the written word. I love writing. Or shall I say: I miss writing as I don't do much of it outside the realms of university. I often feel compelled to write something down, not leave it floating around my head. I've also ...

It's been rather quiet on the writing front for me lately. I wrote some lyrics to a song last night but no fiction has come out of my head onto paper in the last month or so. Come to think if it, no fiction has come into my head.Anyway! I did have an idea for a writing exercise which I'll try the ne...

This is going to be a rather short post because it's only a post because it's too long to fit on twitter.You know how everyone things social networking is bad because people can be 'fake'? Well, social networking has also created a new (fake) grammatical person. I dub it "Facebook person" and it is ...

Here's a collection of a few generators I've found. They're great for keeping stories moving or starting them off. Have fun!Plot Twist Generator - http://nine.frenchboys.net/plottwist.php - Gives you a random event to keep your story movingShort Story Ideas - http://shortstoryide...

For some reason--maybe the blue skies, maybe playgroups meeting outside, maybe colleagues walking around in caps and shorts--I keep feeling like it's spring. The stuffed sinuses might contribute as well!Anyhow, this is significant because it's really inspiring me to write. Perhaps that's because the...

I wrote a story today called Mim's Painting. It wasn't very long and it was a bit more parable than fiction but it was satisfying to write (and finish!) a story. I wrote it longhand which is another thing I haven't done in a while.Next semester, I'm only going to study 3 units, instead of 4. Hopeful...

This is not technically to do with writing but I'm just as passionate about it...God desires:truth in the inner being (Psalm 51:6)Mt Zion to be His dwelling place (Psalm 68:16)love and goodness and the knowledge of God more than sacrifice (Hosea 6:6)to eat Passover with His disciples/apostles (Luke ...