Category: General Thoughts & Updates

September 22, 2016

What Do You Want in a Writing Resource?

This is my question for you: What do you want in a writing resource? Or from a writing resource? Let me give you a little backstory so you know where I’m coming from with this. Words & Deeds started out as a writing blog  because blog articles said to write about what you know. Since writing about how to write is...

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September 20, 2016

Forensic Linguistics as Dialogue Research

Anyone watching the special on CBS about the JonBenet Ramsey case? I saw part of it, and to be honest, what caught my attention most as a writer was the forensic linguistic part. In the section I saw, they identified a line of testimony as a lie because the wording was too extreme – too much of a sales pitch. That...

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August 23, 2016

5 Major Problems for Writers (or Any Artist)

Writers have a lot of problems (let’s face it). These are the most common – so common that they’re stumbling blocks for artists of any kind. Musicians, painters, sculptors, jewelry-makers, etc.. I have seen all of them struggle with these issues (Heck, I’ve fought them personally in different art forms!). That’s why I consider these 5 major problems for writers. 5 Major Problems for Writers:  1....

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August 17, 2016

Does Using Good Grammar Screw Up Your SEO?

It’s the kind of question that haunts you at night: “Does using good grammar up your SEO?” (I’m hearing it now in a kind of Jacob Marley-esque of voice.) I want to say, “I certainly hope not.” Knowing how most people write, however, I have to say more honestly that there’s a pretty good chance the answer is, “Yes.” Although,...

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August 1, 2016

My Biggest Roadblock to Writing a Novel: Why Coming Back from Vacation Is Hard

Ok, that’s not the only reason I missed my deadline and haven’t started posting again as planned although, I have to admit, it’s really hard to give up all this reading that I’ve been doing. And it’s not totally hyperbole: books might very well be my biggest roadblock to writing a novel (or more novels). Or doing anything else, for that matter....

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July 24, 2016

I’m Sorry: Think of Me As the White Rabbit (See: Tardiness)

I’m sorry. I know this post is coming much later than July 1st, but it may help to think of me as the White Rabbit from the Wonderland stories (or some of them). After all, if the White Rabbit had been on time, the entire adventure would have gone much differently. Perhaps, he’d have had time to talk to Alice...

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June 22, 2016

I’m Taking a V*@*%^$n – Sort of

Why are we so obsessed with getting stuff done that we never take a vacation? It’s a pandemic (in the U.S., anyway). And it’s worse when you have a hobby/side career where everyone can see whether you’re working on it or not – like a blog for instance (gee, really?). Feel tired and take a week off – all anyone...

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June 12, 2016

Writing Is an Easy Career? Says Who?

Did you expect writing to be an easy career, filled with glory? I was reading an article in the guardian called “You think writing’s a dream job? It’s more like a horror film” by Tim Lott that gives the impression that many people do (which I will not quote at all to avoid any risk of filling out the guardian’s...

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May 29, 2016

Write Music with Words

This is a great visual representation of the use of rhythm, word choice, and amplification in writing. It should be mandatory for all school children. Maybe, then, they’d understand why knowing how to write more complicated sentences is important.

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May 25, 2016

Blogs versus Books: A Battle of Motivation

BLOG: Have you finished the posts for this week yet? WRITER: Ummm, no. I was just going to- BLOG:-Then, you better get on that. We have a strict posting schedule to keep up. BOOK: [Coughs] Excuse me. I believe I was guaranteed at least an hour of undivided attention each day. WRITER: Yes. That is- BLOG: What are you talking...

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