tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post9170869414001310551..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: 7 Life Hacks for Writers by Diana FlegalAndy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-33707250673464485532014-06-03T12:00:23.618-04:002014-06-03T12:00:23.618-04:00Agree on the reading out loud, Linda, only I like ...Agree on the reading out loud, Linda, only I like Saundra to read it to me (like while I'm driving us somewhere). When I read aloud myself I have a tendency to read what I think I said instead of what is written. When somebody reads it to me I hear things I need to fix. Terry Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526255183090554401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-2723417914296597272014-06-03T11:54:26.409-04:002014-06-03T11:54:26.409-04:00Best tip for authors in the entire world is to rea...Best tip for authors in the entire world is to read the manuscript out loud. Well, the best tip is to write a story, then read out loud!Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-57268333044661931722014-05-29T15:16:28.040-04:002014-05-29T15:16:28.040-04:00Ha! It's true Joe Joe- unless it is Christmas ...Ha! It's true Joe Joe- unless it is Christmas time and I am addressing cards. Then I search for a red pen. :-)<br />Sherry- what a great idea. I really like that!Diana Flegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373354354968232390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-56663708388997749942014-05-28T20:54:51.262-04:002014-05-28T20:54:51.262-04:00A quick(er) way to get great material out of my he...A quick(er) way to get great material out of my head and onto the page is to play a mock game of Taboo before I start writing. I put the subject I'm writing about at the top of a piece of paper, and then take 30 seconds to write down everything that immediately comes to mind about that subject. What I end up with are predictable, mundane ways to approach my topic. Then I force myself to write without using anything I've jotted down on my paper. That usually leaves me with a fresh, original twist to my approach on even a slightly boring topic.Sherry Boykinhttp://www.sherryboykin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-87333160672258282942014-05-28T12:43:29.015-04:002014-05-28T12:43:29.015-04:00Thanks for the article! I had to smile about the &...Thanks for the article! I had to smile about the "nobody steals red pens" life hack. Poor discriminated against red pens. :)annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733017692745909574noreply@blogger.com