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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine. Escribir una novela. 9 preguntas y 25 capítulos - Excentrya. De la misma forma que un árbol es diferente del resto de árboles, cada novela debería ser diferente al resto de su especie, sin embargo, de la misma manera que todos reconocemos un árbol, lo mismo sucede con las novelas. Una novela, sea cual sea, debe ser reconocible a primera vista, todas deben tener una estructura igual. Todas las historias comparten unos elementos que las hacen reconocibles, si definimos estos elementos antes de comenzar a escribir, tendremos una parte importante de nuestro trabajo hecha, y nos será más sencillo afinar y escribir la historia que de verdad queremos escribir.

Hoy os traigo de manera breve, un truco sacado de una charla que dio Mark Teppo, titulada: Outline your novel in 90 minutes (bosqueja tu novela en 90 minutos). Es una manera sencilla y rápida de bosquejar toda una novela. 9 preguntas que debes hacerte antes de escribir tu novela: ¿Por qué has elegido a ese protagonista? Así serán tus 25 capítulos: Los capítulos del 1 al 6, serán tu introducción. 31 Cuentos de Charles Bukowski para leer online. - StumbleUpon. 40 Modern Nonfiction Books Everyone Should Read. The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do.

Writing is a muscle. Smaller than a hamstring and slightly bigger than a bicep, and it needs to be exercised to get stronger. Think of your words as reps, your paragraphs as sets, your pages as daily workouts. Think of your laptop as a machine like the one at the gym where you open and close your inner thighs in front of everyone, exposing both your insecurities and your genitals. Because that is what writing is all about. Procrastination is an alluring siren taunting you to google the country where Balki from Perfect Strangers was from, and to arrange sticky notes on your dog in the shape of hilarious dog shorts. A wicked temptress beckoning you to watch your children, and take showers. The blank white page. Mark Twain once said, “Show, don’t tell.” Finding a really good muse these days isn’t easy, so plan on going through quite a few before landing on a winner. There are two things more difficult than writing. Part of finding your own voice as a writer is finding your own grammar.

13 Vital Reminders For Writers. Writing is tough work. If I may be so bold as to attempt a simile, I’d say that it’s like walking through a dark forest, but with your legs tied together. So in actuality you’re not really walking at all. But sort of hopping. Oh yes, and there’s a little devil perched upon your shoulder whispering sweet doubts in your ear.

To battle this devil, here are 13 punchy quotes that will help you remain focused as you hop through that dark forest. Inicio Biblioteca Digital Mundial. Onism. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig. Each original definition aims to fill a hole in the language—to give a name to emotions we all might experience but don’t yet have a word for. The author's mission is to capture the aches, demons, vibes, joys and urges that roam the wilderness of the psychological interior. Each sorrow is bagged, tagged and tranquilized, then released gently back into the subconscious. ▸ visit the facebook page to hear the backstory behind each word ▸ follow on twitter (@obscuresorrows) for whatever reason ▸ send me a tumblr message describing emotions you need words for ▸ send me an email via obscuresorrows@gmail.com JOHN KOENIG is a designer and commercial director who lives in St.

He is currently writing a book version of The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Copyright © 2013 John Koenig.