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Want to Write Convincing Characters? Get to Know Their Jobs

If you’re an inexperienced writer who endeavors to create a novel or short story and are unsure of how to get started, I would advise putting your characters to work. Give them jobs. The reason why … more →

Adrian Brijbassi

Want to Write Convincing Characters? Get to Know Their Jobs

adrianbrijbassi wrote 1 week ago: If you’re an inexperienced writer who endeavors to create a novel or short story and are unsure of … more →

Tags: Writing Tips, adrian brijbassi, How to Write a Short Story, creative writing instruction, Bliss Broyard, Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls, help with building characters, vancouver writing courses

2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap-Up

KC wrote 2 weeks ago: The Muskoka Novel Marathon Wrap-Up is fast approaching! Trophy presentations and feedback from the j … more →

Tags: writing, muskoka, Muskoka Novel Marathon, marathon, on writing, Novel Marathon, Writers, Ontario Events, Writing Groups

This Sure Ground

adrianbrijbassi wrote 3 weeks ago: ["This Sure Ground" is a novel-in-progress. To request updates, send an email.] Chapter One This is … more →

Tags: Novels, adrian brijbassi, kinesiology, Long Island, New York Islanders, NHL, Ottawa Valley, ryerson, Toronto

September 11th Remembered

adrianbrijbassi wrote 3 weeks ago: [Retrospective essay by Adrian Brijbassi published in the Sept. 10, 2002 issue of "The Record"] I ha … more →

Tags: Personal Essays, Long Island, adrian brijbassi, World Trade Center, September 11th, 9/11, essays on new york, twin towers, Pentagon

How 9/11 Changed New Yorkers

adrianbrijbassi wrote 3 weeks ago: [Retrospective essay by Adrian Brijbassi published in the Sept. 11, 2002 edition of "The Record"] Ev … more →

Tags: Personal Essays, 911 stories, adrian brijbassi, iraq, kitchener writers, Manhattan, New York, september 11th anniversary, terrorist attacks

Wishing for a World Without Models

adrianbrijbassi wrote 3 weeks ago: You can air kiss with the best of them, Throwing your chin in the sky, Smacking your own breath as i … more →

Tags: Poems, adrian brijbassi

Buy a Poem - Save a House!

KC wrote 1 month ago: I will be selling poems for the Save Al Purdy’s House Poetry Marathon from now until the marat … more →

Tags: Al Purdy, Announcements, Articles, Books, Canada, canadian poets, Causes, Donate, Durham Region Events

Another Muskoka Novel Marathon Completed!

KC wrote 1 month ago: The 2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon has now come and gone. Thanks to Susan Lowe (Event Planner Extraordi … more →

Tags: writing, muskoka, Muskoka Novel Marathon, marathon, on writing, Novel Marathon, Writers, Ontario Events, Writing Groups

Confession Time! (It wasn't always about the writing...)

KC wrote 1 month ago: 2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon 2008 Muskoka Novel Marathon Sometimes you just have to do what you hav … more →

Tags: A Novel Marathon, Announcements, Books, Fiction, fundraising, Life, Life's Like That, Literacy, marathon

My Author Scoop Interview - and Next Chapter in Collaborative Novel is Posted... — 1 comment

KC wrote 1 month ago: Trish Stewart, my co-author over at my Yours, Mine… Ours blog, and I were interviewed by Autho … more →

Tags: Announcements, Articles, Articles & Writings, Books, Collaboration, Collaborative Story, Fiction, Life, Manuscripts

CanLit = Crap — 7 comments

Cliff Burns wrote 3 months ago: I am scornful of this notion of “Can Lit”, a national literature that embodies Canada b … more →

Tags: Opinions and Rants, writing, Literary, Publishing, Books, Literature, Reading, Canadian Culture, Canadian publishing


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