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==Themes/Qs==
 
==Themes/Qs==
 
 
* Want to write better
 
* Want to write better
 
* Want to translate concepts into narratives
 
* Want to translate concepts into narratives
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== Strategies==
 
== Strategies==
 
 
* Speak your ideas and record it
 
* Speak your ideas and record it
 
* Write without self censoring; cut later
 
* Write without self censoring; cut later
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* "What do I care about?"
 
* "What do I care about?"
 
* Bubble diagrams/mind mapping
 
* Bubble diagrams/mind mapping
 
  
 
== Resources==
 
== Resources==
 
 
* 10-minute plays
 
* 10-minute plays
 
* George Orwell's essays
 
* George Orwell's essays
  
 
== Rules for good writing==
 
== Rules for good writing==
 
 
* Use the active voice
 
* Use the active voice
 
* Delete unnecessary words
 
* Delete unnecessary words
 
* Use the simplest possible words
 
* Use the simplest possible words
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[[Category: 2016]] [[Category: Writing]]

Latest revision as of 19:02, 22 November 2016

Themes/Qs

  • Want to write better
  • Want to translate concepts into narratives
  • Want to find discipline to write more
  • Finding your voice
  • Creating drama/hooking the reader
  • Support for writing
  • Defining your audience

Strategies

  • Speak your ideas and record it
  • Write without self censoring; cut later
  • Embrace the quick, shitty first draft
  • "Let me not weasel!"
  • "What do I care about?"
  • Bubble diagrams/mind mapping

Resources

  • 10-minute plays
  • George Orwell's essays

Rules for good writing

  • Use the active voice
  • Delete unnecessary words
  • Use the simplest possible words