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How to Skip Description and Move Your Story Along: 2 Simple But Natural Ways. August 20, 2016. Today’s post is not for lazy writers but for smart ones. We won’t be skipping descriptions in our scenes because we’re tired or have some better things to do on our mind than writing (like binge-watching Stranger Things). No, we’re here for real until we writers became authors (there’s a great blog with lots of helpful content exactly for that, by the way). … Read More. July 3, 2016. May 14, 2016. You can love ...
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Looking Back at 2016: Lessons I Learned about Being a Writer This Year (to Make 2017 the Best Year Ever) · PlayingWriter
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Looking Back at 2016: Lessons I Learned about Being a Writer This Year (to Make 2017 the Best Year Ever). Looking Back at 2016: Lessons I Learned about Being a Writer This Year (to Make 2017 the Best Year Ever). January 9, 2017. It’s this time of the year again when we’re summarizing our failures and successes throughout the previous 12 months and trying to learn from our mistakes and setting new goals for the year ahead. Reading is the best way to learn how to write better. By Christofer Vogler,. About ...
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Writing advice & thoughts in Productivity · PlayingWriter
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What I Learned from NaNoWriMo 2015: 4 Truths. December 3, 2015. With this post, I’m trying to recap my findings in case it would help someone. And of course there’s a little bit of bragging, so be prepared. 🙂 Truth #1. NaNoWriMo is fun It really is, guys. Those of you who have never tried it, you’ve missed a world! During that November, you could literally feel the sparks of creative … Read More. Why I do NaNoWriMo: My Goals and Expectations. November 2, 2015. Type and Press “enter” to Search. Enter you...
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Looking Back at 2016: Lessons I Learned about Being a Writer This Year (to Make 2017 the Best Year Ever). January 9, 2017. It’s this time of the year again when we’re summarizing our failures and successes throughout the previous 12 months and trying to learn from our mistakes and setting new goals for the year ahead. While we’re looking forward to what future has in store for us, it’s always beneficial to look back and see what we’ve already accomplished. This is … Read More. December 23, 2016. Is it su...
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I actually have another blog for my fiction writing, KoolaevBooks.com. Head over there to learn more about my books. Here are some details on anything I have on my fiction shelf now (work in progress):. How to Save a Princess. I think so, too. And, just to add up to your curiosity, did I tell you the book is written from a princess’ cat’s point of view who happens to be kind of a wizard and is able to tread the path to other worlds? Groozyland: A Twisted Road to Happiness. Since then, I put the book on h...
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Writing advice & thoughts in Scrivener · PlayingWriter
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The Ultimate List of Keyboard Shortcuts in Scrivener for iOS (Bonus PDF). October 20, 2016. Though it’s just been released a couple months back, Scrivener for iOS can boast of a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for just about any command and situation you might expect. At the first glance, this Scrivener feature may seem not important. I mean, what you really need is syncing, rich text editing, Corkboard, compiling, right? Those are the features in … Read More. September 21, 2016. July 18, 2016.
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Log-Hacking, Worm-eating, & Calm: 3 Lessons I Learned from My Nature Getaway · PlayingWriter
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Log-Hacking, Worm-eating, and Calm: 3 Lessons I Learned from My Nature Getaway. Log-Hacking, Worm-eating, and Calm: 3 Lessons I Learned from My Nature Getaway. December 23, 2016. There are two types of trades: one that requires you to learn only one discipline and another that requires you to be a multi-talented juggler of skills. Guess what type of trade does writing fiction belong to? 1 A writer should embrace opportunities and learn different things. I think I used to wield an axe when I was a kid and...
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About · PlayingWriter
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Welcome to my blog! Hi, my name is Alex Koolaev. I’m mostly a writer and a blogger, but also a translator, game designer, and internet marketer. Too many vocations for just one person? Well, I guess I’ve been playing too much of RPGs where they encourage you to mix different classes to customize your experience. So now I’m customizing it in real life. 😉. Some secret facts about me that even FBI doesn’t know:. I’ve been writing since as long as I remember myself, which means from the age of 9. I wrote do...
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Writing advice & thoughts in Creativity · PlayingWriter
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Why Finding Your Calling Is So Hard and How to Make It Easier. February 26, 2016. I think everyone struggles to find a meaning for their lives. What should we do here on Earth? Just run a race for comfort, satiety, security, entertainment, happiness? And what is happiness? I doubt that life is so simple. I believe that each and every one of us was put here on this planet to fulfill their calling. But the … Read More. Worldbuilding Tips from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. February 2, 2016. Scrivener for iO...
