http://www.orble.com/the-written-word/ The Written Word en Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:20:00 GMT Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:20:00 GMT info@orble.com info@orble.com http://www.orble.com/blog-has-moved/ This blog has now moved to Writing Words at http://www.writingwords.net. Please take a look at the new blog. The blog will be covering the same sorts of topics that have... http://www.orble.com/blog-has-moved/#comments http://www.orble.com/blog-has-moved/ Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:20:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/what-should-you-write/ It's a question that has been asked many times. I ask myself the same question almost every week. When beginning writers ask it, they usually get one of two answers... http://www.orble.com/what-should-you-write/#comments http://www.orble.com/what-should-you-write/ Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:31:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/less-is-more/ One of the best things I ever did for my writing was learn to write to a limited word count. Most people use too many words when they write. They... http://www.orble.com/less-is-more/#comments http://www.orble.com/less-is-more/ Mon, 30 Oct 2006 07:28:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/use-your-senses/ Whether you're writing non-fiction or fiction, bringing your senses into your writing will help make it real to your readers. Most of us will at least describe what we can... http://www.orble.com/use-your-senses/#comments http://www.orble.com/use-your-senses/ Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:05:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/keep-a-journal/ If you want to write, keeping a journal is a good idea. It's a place to record your thoughts and feelings, without putting them out in the big wide world... http://www.orble.com/keep-a-journal/#comments http://www.orble.com/keep-a-journal/ Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:11:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/love-without-cliches/ When he looked at me, it was like an electric shock. I felt like jelly inside. The room spun as I gazed into his eyes. Blah, blah, blah! We've heard... http://www.orble.com/love-without-cliches/#comments http://www.orble.com/love-without-cliches/ Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:20:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/getting-rid-of-the-typos/1/ I have excellent typing skills, but I still make typos. Everyone does. There isn't a person alive who can type without errors. It stands to reason, then, that if you're... http://www.orble.com/getting-rid-of-the-typos/1/#comments http://www.orble.com/getting-rid-of-the-typos/1/ Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:18:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/right-time-to-write/ When is the right time to write? If you want to be a writer, always. Okay, so there may be some exceptions. Writing personal stuff at work is not a... http://www.orble.com/right-time-to-write/#comments http://www.orble.com/right-time-to-write/ Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:25:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/dont-feel-like-it/ I have a confession to make. I really don't feel like writing. I was busy for most of the day, so it's evening and I'm tired. I have a terrible... http://www.orble.com/dont-feel-like-it/#comments http://www.orble.com/dont-feel-like-it/ Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:02:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/pet-words/ We all have pet words when we write. You know, those words that seem to consistently come up in whatever you are writing. I know I have at least five... http://www.orble.com/pet-words/#comments http://www.orble.com/pet-words/ Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:51:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/using-slang-when-writing/ Lots of people have different ideas about how much slang can be used in written material. Some people would suggest that slang should not be used at all. Others load... http://www.orble.com/using-slang-when-writing/#comments http://www.orble.com/using-slang-when-writing/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:38:00 GMT