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NFC 020: MAKE YOUR WRITING STAND OUT
Here’s an outline of the concepts discussed in this podcast: State Management of the Author Sentences as Ideas Fractionation and Other Strategic Repetition The Beloved Semicolon The Socioeconomic Voice of the Author Symbolism as Hypnotic Ambiguity http://traffic.libsyn.com/davidwallacefleming/NFC_020__Make_Your_Writing_Stand_Out.mp3 Subscribe on iTunes | Download | Open … Continue reading
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Giveaway – 15 Books – July 9th
http://traffic.libsyn.com/davidwallacefleming/In_Defense_of_Indie.mp3 Enter the Goodreads giveaway here!
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Tagged a short story, humor, Literary Analysis, literature, satire, technology, twitter, writing
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A Bizarro Fiction Audiobook on Audible
I’m pleased to announce that, after years of waiting and hoping, the bizarro fiction collection of short stories, Not from Concentrate, is finally available on Audible.com! This project has been a labor of love for me since I first decided … Continue reading
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Tagged audible.com, audiobook, bizarro fiction, iTunes audiobook, mp3 bizarro fiction audiobook
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Proper Edit-Selfing
Sensory acuity is not getting its proper attention in the discussion of self-editing. A writer needs acuity in one’s senses while rewriting. This is where things get all super squishy.
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Tagged am writing, essay, fiction, humor, literary theory, writing
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Interview on Wattpad about Social Media
The following is my first podcast interview. Yes, I was a little nervous. I had about a glass or maybe a glass and a half of wine just before (pinot noir, no I will NOT drink merlot!!!). And I took … Continue reading
Paragraph Structure 2, Hypnotic Outliers
This is a continuation of a previous post, Paragraph Structure, C & F. This post will discuss how the history of modern hypnosis can provide useful insights into writing interesting paragraphs. Many people are afraid or otherwise concerned with the … Continue reading
Architecture and Inspiration
So, I guess I should write something on this thing, huh? I’ve been wanting to write for a while on the relationship between architecture and inspiration. You see, I started a new job several months ago (never mind where…. stalkers … Continue reading
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Tagged audiobook, bizarro fiction, fiction, Literary Analysis, not from concentrate, writing, writing and creativity, writing tips
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Beetlegoose
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Tagged beetlejuice, humor, michael keaton, poems, poetic humor, poetry, satire, writing
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Guest Post on Wattpad
My guest post went up on the Wattpad blog this week. You can read it here: http://blog.wattpad.com/post/31400025799/the-four-types-of-stories This was the first time I’ve ever guest-posted for anybody. I think it’s going okay. My novel, Growing up Wired, also went up … Continue reading
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Typos Anonymous
Hello, my name is David and I write typos. Hiiiiiii, David. And how long have you been writing typos for, David? All my wife, actuary. It’s all right, David. You’re among fiends – hear!? I no, I no. It’s just … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, editing and revision, entertainment, fiction, humor, inspiration, satire, typos
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10 Fiction Writer’s References
1. The Elements of Style | LibraryThing | Amazon 2. Spunk & Bite | LibraryThing | Amazon 3. Glazier’s Word Menu | LibraryThing | Amazon 4. Creating Poetry | LibraryThing | Amazon 5. The Structure of Magic | LibraryThing | … Continue reading
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Tagged art, book reviews, books, education, fiction, opinion, poetry, reviews, writing
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The Fourth Method of Characterization
For all you novelists and short story writers out there, you may have heard that the first three methods of developing characters in a story are: 1.) Dialouge: Where the naunces of personality are revealed through each character’s mannerisms of … Continue reading
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Tagged essay, literary, Literary Analysis, literature, methods of characterization, Quick Reads, the great gatsby, the sun also rises, writing
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Informative Podcasts about Fiction
1.) For those interested in getting the lay-of-land with respect to the modern novel: The American Novel Since 1945 Amy Hungerford is ‘the bomb’ at ‘opening the text.’ Plus, it’s an Open Yale course… classy! 2.) For straight-talk about the … Continue reading
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Ten Great Writers on Fiction Writing
1. Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Essential Tips for Short Story Writing (Video) 2. Jack Keruac’s Rules for Spontaneous Prose 3. T. S. Eliot and the Objective Correlative 4. H. P. Lovecraft’s Supernatural Horror in Literature 5. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Poetic … Continue reading
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Tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, literary, Literary Analysis, Long Reads, novel, the short story, writing
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Not from Concentrate 