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GrammarCheck.com I haven't posted in a while because when I post I like to receive comments. However, that is a bit selfish so I guess I will start posting again whether people comment on my posts or not. Sometimes I need a refresher in the rules of grammar. Therefore, I look online for resources that can help in this pursuit. One such is an emailed newsletter that I subscribe to called Grammar Check. You can find out more about it by going to http://www.grammarcheck.com/ or if you want to subscribe directly go to http://www.grammarcheck.com/subscribe.htm I shall periodically post resources such as this and also affiliate programs that have to with writing and publishing. Take care and may God bless you and yours. Keith Post Comment | Read Comments (2) Zany Ideas That Increase Writing Productivity And Quality by Cat Zany Ideas That Increase Writing Productivity And Quality by Catherine Franz Welcome to the zany ideas of a productive writer. My students keep reminding me of my unusual tools and how helpful they have been for them. I also thank my students for their concept testing and refinement. Now, I feel much more confidant about sending them out into the world. For the next few minutes let your imagination run amuck. Okay, amuck is a little too far out there, so what about allowing an open mind for the time being. Afterwards, you can let your mind ruminate. My office has a beautiful ¡°u¡± shape ash wood desk that I'm proud of. Partially due to its price and uniqueness. It is here, I handle my emails, pay bills, read, coach, and edit there. Yet, I had difficulty setting the ground work for my writing. Tasks like creating first drafts, deciding on the major points, or creating a table of contents. Because of this I usually seek another environment that sparks these efforts. Probably like yourself, I found my best ideas arrive when I'm in the shower, when I first wake, while driving, or while walking. Just to name a few. Let's take a short side trip, I want to share with you how I capture my thoughts during these light-bulb moments. While walking I use a tape recorder on an adjustable camera strap around my neck. Voice activation and the mike pointed up towards your chin are musts. To start recording all you need to do is tuck in your chin and begin speaking. I say my name first usually because the first one or two words get lost while the recorder's activation mode kicks on. Heavy breathing or puffing, since it goes forward and not down, usually does not activate the recorder. In the shower, I use a pen I purchased while visiting NASA in Florida. It can write in extreme temperatures and underwater. A grease pen works well if you don't mind writing large. It is also cheaper. Add a diver's under water board and you're ready. For driving, I use the same method as I do for my walks. Normally the engine noise will activate the recorder if left on the seat. That is, unless you have a car that is perfectly quiet inside. Okay, side track over, back to zany ideas. During the day I found myself playing musical chairs when writing. At home and in the office. My lounge chair in my bedroom was right for personal journaling. Early outside sunrises was for new inspirations. My living room recliner was good for brainstorming from reading. For writing personal development topics, the left seat of the couch next to a very large scenic picture window is the place. For long how tos, it was the dining room table or a specific McDonalds. I don't know if it was the smell of grease or the acoustics that lit a fire under my pen. The library and its smell of old books make me tired and snoozy. Sometimes my mind felt too vibrant and jumpy with all the possibilities and paths open to me. Do you like to stare out the window? Me too! I have an awesome view from my wall-to-wall office window. I use to think day dreaming on a topic wasn't productive but have found the openness feeling brings in expansiveness to my writings. As long as I'm not sitting at my desk while staring. What can you do when you need to spark the imagination and you have already taken a shower? Do you take another? What about driving? With gas prices jumping skyward who wants to drive just to spark the creative bug. Here are a few ideas on how to solve: Buy a miniature waterfall to recreate the shower feel. Or use a sound devices that imitates a rambling brook or rain. Place it carefully where you want to fuel a particular type of muse. Turn it on, close your eyes, and place yourself in the shower. Toss some water on your face before hand if that helps. One of my clients, turns on the shower, sits in the bathroom for a few minutes to kick the process in, and then she moves to a chair. Instead of driving, sit in the car with your left hand on the steering wheel, close your eyes, and imagine the movement, holding a pen in the right hand with paper balanced on your knee or on a board. If you are returning home do this after you have parked. The movement of the car will remain. Some of these may be zany for you, some not. Spark your imagination, try new and different things. Try them at least three or four times and adapt to what feels right for that moment. Your writing productivity and creativity is sure to double. About the Author: Info: http://www.AbundanceCenter.com Technorati Tags : writing, creative+writing, writing+tools, publishing, ideas Post Comment | Read Comments (0) I am having this blog claimed at Technorati One way to get publicity for your blog is to set up a Technorati claim at http://www.technorati.com and then list and claim your blog. Here is my link to claim this blog. <a href="http://www.technorati.com/claim/qubfndhdx" rel="me">Technorati Profile</a> Keith Post Comment | Read Comments (0) You have the power to create magic Did you know that you have the power to create magic? Did you know that the written word has the power to create magic in someone's life? I'm not referring to someone waving a magic wand and someone being transformed from a troll into Prince Charming. What I am referring to is this: A well written headline,sentence,paragraph or even an entire book may inspire someone to greater things. They may find a way to lose weight,increase their income,find a cure for some disease that was incurable before. They may become happier,give to charities,or simply find a temporary escape from an existence that they find either boring,harsh or otherwise intolerable. Isn't that what magic is; the power to transform lives and inspire people to do greater things? A Higher Power than yourself or anyone here knew this when one book was conceived thousands of years ago and that book has inspired people to this day. So get your ideas out now, sit down and write and create some magic in the lives of others. Hopefully this little blog post has inspired you to do so. Post Comment | Read Comments (2) Get Publicty For Your Blog As writers we blog and as bloggers we write. Part of getting our writing noticed is getting our blogs noticed. On my Blog Smart Resources site I have a forum (hosted by sparklit.com) which one of the new categories I've started is Why did you start your blog? If you go there and write about why you started your blog you can also leave the URL of your blog. The forum(s) are located at http://blog-smart-resources-forums.activeboard.com/ Hopefully this is of interest to some of you who want to get your blog noticed. These forums are new so there may not be a single posting when you visit except for what I have posted. Post Comment | Read Comments (0) Online publication is looking for recipes and cooking related ar I ran across this in one of the article groups I subscribe to and since it is related to writing in that putting together recipes is writing and they are also looking for cooking related articles that maybe some of you may be interested. Cooking-Board.com, http://www.cooking-board.com is looking for reader-submitted international recipes & cooking-related articles. Post Comment | Read Comments (1) No Newer Entries No Older Entries |
