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What the Internet has done for writing

Found this while browsing through the popular writing-related links on social bookmarking site Delicious. I can’t help but get a little annoyed at the $2-blog-writing schemes, SEO “content” farms, and a general deterioration of originality, voice, and real content that passes for so-called writing online.
Now I have an image to conjure whenever this black mood [...]

Posted 06 August 2008 † gordon § Just a thought § Links § Rants § Writing § Writing tech ‡ Comments (1)

The Power of the Anecdote

Aimed at amateur videomakers, but very pertinent to all storytelling.
“At some point, somebody’s gotta say ‘here’s why the hell you’re listening to this story.’”
[Inspired by a post at 43 folders]

Posted 10 July 2008 † gordon § Authors § Links § Quotes § Video § Writing ‡ Comments (1)

Six Words Speak Volumes

I found out recently that I’m a part of a very cool project that began with the fine folks over at Smith Mag.
It’s a simple notion–write your life in six measly words–that seems to have caught on: what started as a fun web project is now a book called “Not Quite What I Was Planning: [...]

Posted 13 February 2008 † gordon § Books § Links § Writing ‡ Comments (5)