5 Writing Tips: Keeping a trenchant verbal edge

  When you are not writing or during your down time, it is a good idea to keep your mind sharp through exercise. Personally, I play Wordscraper on FB, I have another friend, a reporter who solves crossword puzzles in his free time. Try these activities in your off time to maintain or build your verbal skills.   1.       Play word games, puzzles, and other type verbal games As I noted above, I am an...

16 Writing Tips for Writers: The Basics

1.       Write every day It is the cliché we hear all the time but it does work. Writing everyday creates momentum. It forces you back to the well to drink more water, creating a relationship between you and your work   2.      Writing is Rewriting Hard writing makes easy reading and easy writing makes hard reading. This is the best quote I have heard that speaks for the need of rewriting. ...

Where Mike Stands: the status of his blog

If you followed my work at Scandalize My Name. com, most of my posts are now located on this site, mtrent.com.  I’m still in the tinkering mode so please excuse any changes or non changes.   I am working hard to make this blog a great blog to read; I am working hard to make this blog a great resource.   If you have any suggestions, please leave a comment or click on the poll in the sidebar. If you...

Become a Dharma Bum: Kerouac Project seeks Writers D/L Friday April 1st

Have you been dreaming about a writing vacation? Imagine if you had three dedicated months to finish a writing project?  All that time for you and your project? Think about it! You don’t have to pay rent (get someone to house-sit for you), you don’t have to worry about the utilities, and you don’t have to worry about food—you will receive a food stipend. Here and there, you may be asked to participate in...

10 Ways NOT to be a Good Writer

Steal the identity of another writer.