I have not been very helpful, but this link might be: WritersBlocks.com. They have some free software to download and that might be a beginning. Hope this is more helpful than my previous replies. ----- Original Message ----- From: bruce ralph<mailto:[email protected]> To: "Minds Eye"<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:48 AM Subject: [Mind's Eye] Re: ever written a book
I wrote a book. Non fiction though. I like having an outline so you know where you're going and what to fill in. I also like pen and paper for a draft, I find its a friendlier way to way to write On Jul 8, 7:15 am, "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Hah hah then Rigsy we do actualy agree, I have artist friends, writer > friends, actor friends, as well as all round general know it alls that > I can trust to tell me the truth. > > On 8 July, 02:53, rigsy03 <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > But we are talking about writing, aren't we? I would take it to > > someone who had some critical skills and judgement. You might look at > > it differently and let your friends review your work. I wouldn't. BTW- > > forgot idea/inspiration. Anyway- good luck! > > > On Jul 7, 7:55 am, "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > Rigsy I do find that very strange, why does a social friend NEED to > > > keep things free form disagreements? You can't always agree with > > > everthing that your friends say, think, or do can you? There must > > > come times when disagreement is inevitable? > > > > On 7 July, 13:21, rigsy03 <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > I think there's a barrier to get through and once passed a certain > > > > ease takes over- this could be applied to many arts and trades, > > > > however. It is self-confidence, skill, disipline, healthy ambition and > > > > some other traits others can add to if they wish. > > > > > If a poet tells me I have written a poem, I believe him but not a > > > > social friend who needs to keep things pleasant and free from any > > > > disagreements- which happened with some paintings- now probably sliced > > > > up for rags and towels! It may be a different situation with men than > > > > some of my experiences. In fact, it might make some interesting > > > > stories- tracing the work from beginning to end. > > > > > On Jul 7, 3:29 am, "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Rigsy, > > > > > > Don't forget I talk exclusivly about the art of good writing here. To > > > > > some, those that are well practiced, then this agonising does not take > > > > > so long, but I belive you incorrect to suggest that it does not > > > > > happen. > > > > > > As to trusted freinds, then I guess you and I may see them > > > > > differantly? What sort of friend cannot tell me I am wrong, nor give > > > > > me an honest opinion on my art if they are scarred that it will end > > > > > the freindship? To me a freind is one that I can fight with one night > > > > > and be forgiven for my bad behaviour the very next morning, of course > > > > > this goes both ways. Beside when I show my freins my writing, I am > > > > > not after editing, but honest reviews, is the tale any good or does it > > > > > bore them? Do they feel for the charectors, do they invest any > > > > > emotion to the tale? > > > > > > On 6 July, 18:55, rigsy03 <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > If an artist is prolific, he/she can turn out a vast amount work. > > > > > > Think of Shakespeare, Mozart, Picasso, etc.- if they dallied over > > > > > > every word, note stroke of the brush we would be bereft! The had self- > > > > > > confidence and high energy. I would not trust friends to be good > > > > > > editors- if they are brutally honest, the friendship will perish! > > > > > > > On Jul 6, 8:20 am, "[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I think Don, has hit the preverbriale nail on the head here. > > > > > > > > Even when the ideas come easy (if ever) the actual craft of good > > > > > > > writting is a long hard slog. Every single word needs to be thought > > > > > > > about, agonised over, drafted, redrafted, commited to, changed again, > > > > > > > and then finaly given to trusted friends who you know will be brutaly > > > > > > > honest about this thing you have poured all your emotions, feelings, > > > > > > > thoughts, heart and soul out over, and then in all likelyhood will > > > > > > > need just one or perhaps two more 'goings over' until you are happy > > > > > > > enough to let it go. > > > > > > > > Good luck, and please do let us all have a preview! > > > > > > > > On 3 July, 23:41, kenny <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > > i want to write a, iguess short story, of 4,000 words or less. it is a > > > > > > > > competition and the prize is $2,500. how did you go about doing it, > > > > > > > > and what were your motives? can someone just sit down and write a > > > > > > > > great book in a week or so, or does there need to be intricate > > > > > > > > planning?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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