December 2011
16 posts
Cue cards & fix-me kits: 8 Rules for Writing a... →
spelldinah:
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
4. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action.
5. Start as close to the end as possible.
6. Be...
“We are secret lovers. We hide our feelings from each other.”
“You cannot always live your life in quality times.The greatest gift you can give...”
– M. T. Quiñones
“You get a little moody sometimes but I think that’s because you like to...”
– Pat Conroy, The Prince of Tides
“Before you cross the street, take my hand.”
– John Lennon
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“Don’t ever give up on life. Life can be so beautiful, especially after you’ve...”
– Yoko Ono
“I want you, Blair. But the only way it will work is if you show me all of the...”
– Season 4 Episode 21, Gossip Girl (via spelldinah)
If you could travel back in time, which period would you choose to experience again?
You know that feeling, when you’re riding a bike and you’re about to trip, there is that split second when you know that you would fall and get hurt? I could not imagine someone re-experiencing something without having the knack to change it. Knowing you will get hurt and knowing how much it will hurt are two...
