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WRITING SUPPORT
Writer's Digest
I have been a subscriber to this magazine on and off for almost 10 years. They recently went to a bimonthly schedule. They continue to have the most down-to-earth, reader-friendly style, with a strong emphasis on making your writing marketable.
Every November, thousands of people take part in National Novel Writing Month. The goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Emphasis is on quantity, not quality, and everyone who reaches the word count “wins.” I was one of almost 6,000 winners in 2004 and one of almost 13,000 in 2006. This exercise is a great way to get the words flowing.
The annual summer writing program at the University of Iowa runs dozens of week-long and weekend workshops every June and July. I have attended one weekend a year since 2004. This is an invaluable experience and serves as a powerful motivator to refocus my writing efforts.
INSPIRATION
This site was featured in the 2006 Writer’s Digest Top 100 Writing Websites. Stories have been started in four genres and are awaiting new continuations. Will you write the next section?
Kathy is an award-winning Chicago area writer who focuses primarily on free verse poetry. She writes in an accessible style that emphasizes sensory detail.SITE BUILDING 50webs, which hosts this site, offers a robust free hosting option and bargain prices on several more extensive options. Nvu, which I used to create this site, is a user-friendly free webpage builder. This site offers free code and explanation to webpage builders. I am also indebted to a number of sites that I visited via Google while building this site.