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Monthly Archives October 2007

Whatever You Do, Stay in the Room

I just tore through a small but powerful writing book called “Ron Carlson Writes a Story” by (surprise!) Ron Carlson. Carlson guides us through the writing of one of his stories, “The Governor’s Ball.” He describes where the initial idea came from and then walks us through the process of completing the first draft. The [...]

Posted 25 October 2007 † Gordon § Authors § Books § Lessons § Writing § Writing process ‡ Comments (4)

What to Read to Write

A healthful and growing list of suggestions for reading about writing is going on in a post and subsequent comments on the blog Right Reading. While I respectfully disagree with the recommendations for Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” (to me, the chapter on dialogue felt like the only fruitful discussion on writing in the whole [...]

Posted 12 October 2007 † Gordon § Books § Links § Writing § Writing craft § Writing process ‡ Comments (2)

Looking for Writing Teacher in Boston

Hi. Is anyone on this blog in the metro Boston area and, if so, do you have an interest in doing any guest lecture or subbing work? This would be for CV experience only (I can’t offer pay). I teach college comp in the mornings and am in the process of looking for someone who [...]

Posted 09 October 2007 † armand § Guest posts § Teaching § Work ‡ Comments (0)