Comments on: 10 Writing Tips from the Masters http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:57:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Some Great Writing Tips from the Masters « The Pinnacle P.O.V. http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-79765 Some Great Writing Tips from the Masters « The Pinnacle P.O.V. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:37:38 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-79765 [...] you would like some tips on how to improve your own writing skills, check out this great article on 10 Writing Tips from the Masters at [...] [...] you would like some tips on how to improve your own writing skills, check out this great article on 10 Writing Tips from the Masters at [...]

]]> By: Lindsay http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-79697 Lindsay Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:35:20 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-79697 "I really like the Eliminating unnecessary words one. It makes such a difference and the writing sounds so much clearer, but it’s always very tempting to include those words. Since they don’t really convey anything, they should be dropped" I find it funny that you used "really" in this comment. “I really like the Eliminating unnecessary words one. It makes such a difference and the writing sounds so much clearer, but it’s always very tempting to include those words. Since they don’t really convey anything, they should be dropped”

I find it funny that you used “really” in this comment.

]]> By: Ben http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-79294 Ben Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-79294 "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." What a cool quote. I imagine he's referring to poetry mostly, being a great English poet. But I can see how following that quote would enhance all styles of writing. There's nothing quite as fun as writing. You have some very good tips here. I think the most helpful for me was Ray Bradbury's quote to reject acceptance. “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” What a cool quote. I imagine he’s referring to poetry mostly, being a great English poet. But I can see how following that quote would enhance all styles of writing. There’s nothing quite as fun as writing. You have some very good tips here. I think the most helpful for me was Ray Bradbury’s quote to reject acceptance.

]]> By: San Francisco article writers http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-79031 San Francisco article writers Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:08:39 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-79031 Wow. Cool collection of various writing tips. That's really great work. Congrats. I learned something new here. :) Wow. Cool collection of various writing tips. That’s really great work. Congrats. I learned something new here. :)

]]> By: jg http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-78394 jg Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:48:49 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-78394 god these are damn good god these are damn good

]]> By: Justin http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-77995 Justin Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:44:09 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-77995 Like he said, "I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite. ~G.K. Chesterton" He's probably right about that being the structure, but you don't have to follow it. Just make sure that if you don't, your story is good. Like he said, “I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite. ~G.K. Chesterton” He’s probably right about that being the structure, but you don’t have to follow it. Just make sure that if you don’t, your story is good.

]]> By: jacqueline sun http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-3/#comment-77635 jacqueline sun Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:24:41 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-77635 I have two boys aged 6 and 8, they love to write and read,the 10 tips of writing is just what I want to tell them about how to write.Thank you! I have two boys aged 6 and 8, they love to write and read,the 10 tips of writing is just what I want to tell them about how to write.Thank you!

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]]> By: 50 Free Resources That Will Improve Your Writing Skills « Vibbit Social Networking and Website Design for Under 89.00 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-76681 50 Free Resources That Will Improve Your Writing Skills « Vibbit Social Networking and Website Design for Under 89.00 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:19:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-76681 [...] 10 Writing Tips from the Masters [...] [...] 10 Writing Tips from the Masters [...]

]]> By: Words of Wisdom: 101 Tips from the World’s Most Famous Authors | Online College Tips - Online Colleges http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-76680 Words of Wisdom: 101 Tips from the World’s Most Famous Authors | Online College Tips - Online Colleges Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:06:46 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/art-of-writing/#comment-76680 [...] Mark Twain. Substitute "damn" every time you want to use the word "very." Twain’s thought was that your editor would delete the "damn," and leave the writing as it should be. The short version: eliminate using the word "very." [...] [...] Mark Twain. Substitute "damn" every time you want to use the word "very." Twain’s thought was that your editor would delete the "damn," and leave the writing as it should be. The short version: eliminate using the word "very." [...]

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