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- Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:24 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Beginnings #2--the 4th judging criterion
- Replies: 52
- Views: 101686
Hi Jan Daniel Silva is an American author, with a couple of New York Times Bestsellers. He writes spy thrillers. Most of his later books are about a character called Gabriel Allon, an Israeli intelligence agent. His writing style has been compared to that of John le Carre. It's intelligent, informed...
- Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:14 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Beginnings #2--the 4th judging criterion
- Replies: 52
- Views: 101686
- Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:05 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for LIBRARY/BOOK STORE
- Replies: 24
- Views: 22421
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:57 am
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for The Editor Challenge
- Replies: 24
- Views: 24111
- Mon May 10, 2010 8:57 am
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: #11--Creative, Unique, Fresh
- Replies: 74
- Views: 139700
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:31 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: EC results--Interjections Quarter
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14814
Fun stats, thanks Jan! Also to say thanks so much to Deb and Scott - I've thrived on this site. You guys really have something special going here. And Sarah Elizabeth. You need a good talking to, girl. Let's get this into your head, once and for all: You are awesome! You rock! :rockon You have mooch...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:43 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for WOW!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 20439
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:16 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: An In-Depth Look Into The Writer's Emotions
- Replies: 33
- Views: 28687
Yes, I really struggled with disappointment, especially when I like what I've written (and it's vulnerable/personal) or if others have expressed their approval of it. I find it a double blow that the results come twice, first the top 5 end EC's and then top 15 and top 40 overall. I get through the f...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:57 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for SHHHHH
- Replies: 32
- Views: 28559
- Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:00 am
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for Ohhhh!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 31162
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:24 am
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for GRRRR
- Replies: 23
- Views: 23275
- Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:07 pm
- Forum: Results and Highest Rankings
- Topic: Winning Entries for HUH?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 27490
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:54 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #3: Choosing a Tense and Sticking to It
- Replies: 81
- Views: 161843
Oops, as to the homework: I was almost a bit nervous to do the homework since I could see that it was possible to tie oneself into some great big knots. The only reason I persevered was that I could see the value of it. I was just not sure that I could handle the criticism. I am almost a bit nervous...
- Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:44 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #3: Choosing a Tense and Sticking to It
- Replies: 81
- Views: 161843
I'd love to have other people weigh in on this...have you read works written entirely in present tense? Did you like them, or not? Why? I read a John Grisham book, Rainmaker, which was in 1st person, present tense. He wrote it so well that it actually changed my view on a 1st person perspective, wh...
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:43 pm
- Forum: Jan's Writing Basics
- Topic: Jan's Writing Basics #2: Beware of Adjectives and Adverbs
- Replies: 129
- Views: 290732
This made great reading. Thanks for the lesson, Jan. I realise it's meant to be interactive, but I'm just too exhausted from my own gruelling day and am going to go throw off my ivory shoes (avoiding the kitchen and the lego) and head straight for my plush, soft, welcoming bed!! No, just kidding! I ...