February 2, 2015
by Neelima
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Bird by bird: Some instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (Part 2)

Your can read the part 1 here. In this post we look at the Lamott’s Instructions on Writing. To start the writing process, do short assignments. Keep writing about the past with an imaginary gun to your head. One step … Continue reading

January 29, 2015
by Neelima
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Bird by bird: Some instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (Part 1)

When a book like Bird by Bird flies into your nest, you tend to get excited, especially since everything you’ve heard about this book is so good. The book lives up to this. In the true spirit of good reviewer, … Continue reading

January 8, 2015
by Neelima
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Writing with Power: Techniques for mastering the process – Peter Elbow (Part 1)

Now that Nano Wrimo is over and done with and there are plot wrimos going on in your head, a little bit of direction for future writathons would be a good thing. Writing with Power is a book on writing … Continue reading

November 20, 2014
by Neelima
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Writing for Children and Teenagers (Revised Edition) by Lee Wyndham (Part 2)

A book is a recipe and has many components- essentials and condiments that make it yum. I won’t delve into all the essentials I found in this book but only the ideas that stand out for me and could help … Continue reading

November 17, 2014
by Neelima
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Writing for Children and Teenagers (Revised Edition) by Lee Wyndham (Part 1)

I would call this book Writing for children and Teenagers and just about anyone. When you browse through this book as a book reviewer should, you come across the 10 commandments for writers somewhere at the end. Rings of a blog … Continue reading

October 24, 2014
by Jandré
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Wattpad vs. Write On

What is Wattpad? Yes, I know that 99% of the InstaScribe readers are highly intelligent, highly educated and paragons of virtue, but let’s be nice to the other one %, OK? Wattpad is an Internet community which facilitates writing and … Continue reading