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2026: The Year of Writing and More Writing...
Happy New Year!! 2025 is over, which does have me a little down. It was an exciting year, especially for Jane Austen fans as it was Austen's 250th birthday this past December. I had really wished to do more throughout the year to celebrate this but unfortunately found myself with not much time or energy to do that. And maybe that is why I am very excited for this new year.
By The Austen Shelf9 months ago in Writers
It's Winter . Top Story - January 2026.
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What If? Writing Exercise for Fiction Writers prompts The Exercise —Write a scene involving two characters. Have the point-of-view character presume something entirely different about the situation from what the other character's overt behavior seems to imply. For example, a landlord comes to visit, and the tenant suspects that it isn't a visit but an inspection. Make up several situations in which one character can fantasize or project or suspect or even fear what another character is thinking.The Objective - To show how your characters can use their imaginations to interpret the behavior and dialogue of other characters.
By Denise E Lindquist9 months ago in Writers
It’s Over
By Zorain Nizamani (Rewritten in simple English for UK & US readers) For the older men and women still holding power, it’s over. The younger generation isn’t buying what you’re selling anymore. No matter how many speeches you give, no matter how many seminars you arrange in schools and colleges to promote patriotism, it’s not working.
By Waqar Khan9 months ago in Writers
The Haunting of the Ageless Twink
The Ageless Twink is what they call the petite, gay man with the body of an eighteen-year-old but who is chronologically in their mid-thirties. One looks in the mirror, their hair still black with the exception of one stubborn gray that has lived rent-free on their scalp since high school.
By Andrew Dominguez9 months ago in Writers
How to Improve Your Mental Health by Writing
It is not good to keep emotions bottled up inside you. It can lead to psychological distress. Writing about your feelings helps tremendously. Writing is a free, safe, and confidential way to express what is on your mind. When you write for self-awareness, you will not be judged, challenged, or put down for your beliefs, fears, and unexplained emotions because the information is not to be shared. It is for your eyes only.
By Margaret Minnicks9 months ago in Writers
Hate Ain't Great
How can you hate me and not know me? In veinte-veinte I wrote this thing, sort of a satirical sing-song thing because there was so much hate, discontent and vitriol going around. I called it "Ain't Hate Great?" The first verse went like this:
By Canute Limarider10 months ago in Writers
Language Differences
Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What If? Writing Exercise for Fiction Writers prompts The Exercise — Examine a scene you are having trouble with, one that (1) demands action, although not necessarily physical action, and (2) provides a turning point in your story. If you don’t yet have such a scene in your story, try writing one. Make it at least three pages long, although five pages will give you a greater chance to develop the personal dynamics and show how the balance of power can keep changing. Tish, discovering that Mort has cheated her in a business deal, confronts him with evidence that would stand up in court, forcing him to return funds he has stolen. Alycia, a charming jewel thief, is caught in the act by her intended victim — an attractive diamond merchant — and seduces him, ensuring both his silence and the gift of a handsomely insured necklace. The Objective — To show that by the time the scene is over the position of dominance has changed while the characters remain consistent and credible throughout.
By Denise E Lindquist10 months ago in Writers
