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writing without writing
10 ways to be a better writer... with a twist
by jael mchenry
topic: writing
1.5.09
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You already know how to be better. You know all the pitfalls, all the traps, all the flaws. You know that to be a better writer, you need to hone your manuscript over and over. You need to work on it until it's the best possible piece of writing you can make it. You need to write and rewrite and re-rewrite. You need to craft your sentences, build your plot, develop your characters. You need to polish that sucker til it shines.
Forget all that for now.
There are 10 things you can do to be a better writer that have absolutely nothing to do with working on your writing project....
read on
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great job! you're fired!
how lonelygirl15 got jets coach eric mangini canned
by joe procopio
topic: pop culture
1.2.09
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I'll kick off 2009 with a confession. At this point in my career, I don't have a whole lot of fans. Those fans I do have, I've probably eaten lunch with at some poin...
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2009 things…
…on my list
by tracey kelley
topic: humor
12.29.08
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I plan on saving at least $2,009 in every quarter next year, by the grace of my employment and the economy. I hope to reduce my dropping of the f-bomb by 2,009 utterances. Not th...
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oh dear god, it's time to buy presents
what the hell do i get my kids?
by kevin sonney
topic: humor
12.24.08
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Christmas time is here again, and I'm stuck once again. It's the weekend before Christmas, and I have no idea what I'm getting anyone. This is a recurring dilemma....
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the 2008 beer in review
a look at the year in suds
by erik lars myers
topic: pop culture
12.22.08
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What a year for beer. Both the business and the beverage have seen spectacular things happen in 2008, from the birth of the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, to...
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we are all melodious
intrepid karaoke party 2008!
by russ carr
topic: humor
12.19.08
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So, 2008 may not have been the best of years. Here at the Intrepid Media Home Office (IMHO), we can relate. When polled about the last 12 months, our oldest staffers labeled it "mi...
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real world comedy
people watching for sport and entertainment
by maigen thomas
topic: humor
12.17.08
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If I had to make a short list of my favourite pastimes, I think my top five would include Reading, Writing, Everquesting, People Watching and Watching Mindless TV While I Do Other...
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woe the big 3
automakers want a bailout, but why should they get one?
by jeffrey d. walker
topic: news
12.12.08
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I like cars. I even like movies centered around cars, i.e.: Gone in 60 Seconds, Smokey and the Bandit, Cannonball Run, Vanishing Point, Days of Thun...
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christmas in boston
celebrating the holidays with cheese
by michelle von euw
topic: pop culture
12.10.08
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There's nothing like Christmas in Boston. Right. The snow, the tree in the Common, skating at Frog Pond, the window decorations at Downtown Crossing, midnight mass at St. Ign...
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i am the decider
unless i'm not
by mike julianelle
topic: humor
12.8.08
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I often have a difficult time pulling the trigger. Unlike Plaxico Burress! BOO YA! I'm obviously not talking about literal triggers; I've never fired off much mor...
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