Archive for the ‘Clarion’ Category

Clarion Notebook: Critiques

So I wanted to leave writing about critiquing until the end. There are many things to keep in mind when you want to get your work critiqued but have never had it done before.
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Clarion Notebook: Interviews

I know I’ve talked a lot about characters, but they’re really important remember: characters are plot, so the more you know, the better.
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Clarion Notebook: Get Out Of The Box

Although all we critiqued at Clarion were regular narrative fiction stories (well, mostly, anyway), it wouldn’t hurt you to try writing in different other kinds of media.
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Clarion Notebook: Go Ahead, Make Your Funny

I have to admit that I love humorous writing, and I love being funny in real life, but I’m not a big fan of writing funny stories.
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Clarion Notebook: Endings

Every story has an ending. For some people that’s a difficult concept to grasp.
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Clarion Notebook: Hang In There

  

Clarion Notebook: Get Lectured

One of the top tips for being a writer: pay attention.
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Clarion Notebook: Take A Walk

I can’t count how many times I’ve had to walk away from something because it was frustrating me.
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Clarion Notebook: Submitting (Your Stories)

Oh, subbing stories. All that work, a cover letter and neat manuscript, then the wait. Joy.
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Clarion Notebook: You’re Not Blocked, Just Paused

Like former Clarion instructor (not mine, unfortunately) Mr. Neil says, “There’s no such thing as writer’s block.”
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