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Monthly Archives: January 2013
What? There’s More?
Yes, here are two more writing tips. You can take them or leave them. I may be brash for “offering” writing tips, but I have been writing both fiction and non-fiction for a long time. I wish someone had given … Continue reading
Even MORE Writing Tips!
Here are a couple more things I have learned over the years. Perhaps you already do these things. If so, maybe a new or young writer will find them of value. Tip: After you have finished your first draft and … Continue reading
More Writing Tips!
First, why should you listen to me for advice on writing? John Beckman is not exactly a household word (in the houses where people actually read books). The answer is: you don’t have to. But I have been writing semi-successful … Continue reading
Writing Tips – For Free!
I just finished another John Grisham book, “The Racketeer” and it is typically Grisham; a great read. A convoluted and complex plot that keeps you guessing right up to the last page. That is talent. But it is also talent … Continue reading
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Trash for Sale!
I wish I could write trash. If I could write trash novels I would be wealthy. Am I jealous of trash writers? You bet I am. They sell hundreds of books – books filled with military jargon, sex, aliens, zombies, … Continue reading
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Verisimilitude (What is THAT?)
ver·i·si·mil·i·tude NOUN 1. appearance of being true: the appearance of being true or real 2. something that only seems true: something that only appears to be true or real, e.g. a statement that is not supported by evidence Well, isn’t that what … Continue reading
Hooray for F. S. F.
I was delighted to find that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic “The Great Gatsby” was available for Kindle. I have several printed versions of this novel but my vision has deteriorated to the point that my Kindle DX is the answer … Continue reading
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It could be worse!
And, I am almost sure it will be before it gets better. At this time of the year I tend to think of “The Good Old Days,” with some sadness. But, you know, if we can be objective about it … Continue reading
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