Posted by: Crystal King on: October 11, 2007
When I was doing my undergrad I spent my time among colleagues who loved literature and writing. I received ongoing feedback on whatever I was working on–poetry, essays, fiction. After school I managed to get myself married right away, which I shouldn’t have. My focus was destroyed, my friendships in the literary world gradually became [...]
Posted by: Crystal King on: October 8, 2007
Mind over matter
In the tedious dark
of my rain-soaked morning,
three red leaves fall.
Yellow button mushrooms
absorb water like thick sponges.
I wilt beneath
bright flourescent lights.
c.2004 clk
Didn’t manage 4k this weekend but I did do a lot of editing out Apicius POV as well as added 1755 words in a new chapter. Between the two I probably managed about [...]
Posted by: Crystal King on: September 5, 2007
I had a great post on a creative writing exercise I taught in my weekly class and boom! of course, WP was having issues and my post never saved, sigh. I’ll get back to that at some point but in the meantime, here are some helpful tips and tricks.
Line Editing in 10 Easy Steps
On exposition: [...]