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http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2012/08/the-publishing-process-in-gif-form.html

The Publishing Process in GIF Form

At first you're thinking of writing a novel and you're all... But then you have an idea! And you go... But then you hit page 50 and you're all.... And then you hit page 75 and you're all... But you power through!!

15 unusual words that make writers swoon

In a previous post, I wrote about the value of using simple words in place of complex words . Readers are not impressed by the use of complex words; they're frustrated by them. Though I strive to use simple, clear terms in my own writing, there are some words that I am just dying to use. http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/15_unusual_words_that_make_writers_swoon_45432.aspx
History/Myths/Religion

http://litreactor.com/essays/36-writing-essays-by-chuck-palahniuk 1: Establishing Your Authority Chuck teaches two principal methods for building a narrative voice your readers will believe in. Discover the Heart Method and the Head Method and how to employ each to greatest effect.

36 Writing Essays by Chuck Palahniuk

(More) tips for writing well (Austin Govella at Thinking and Making)

http://thinkingandmaking.com/thoughts/91/more-tips-for-writing-well As an editor, I’ve noticed several recurring bad habits you heathens would do well to disabuse yourselves of immediately. Almost without exception, these bad habits instantiate themselves as a series of stock phrases and constructions that reflect a lack of focus, a lack of fully developed argument, or the kind of intellectual laziness that sets in as you slog through your first draft. These things happen, That’s ok. Editing helps you save yourselves from these offenses before your thoughts hit the world and everyone knows your dirty secrets. but you can edit yourself, and you should. Use the following checklist as a guide to tighten ing up both your words as well as and what you mean.

Poem Starters and Creative Writing Ideas

http://www.creative-writing-now.com/poem-starters.html Here are lots of poem starters that you can use for your own poetry writing. (If you're looking for story starters instead, click here) .
http://muse.dillfrog.com/ambiguous_words.php Ambiguous Words

Ambiguous Words

http://faculty.washington.edu/smcohen/320/cave.htm

Allegory of the Cave

Plato realizes that the general run of humankind can think, and speak, etc., without (so far as they acknowledge) any awareness of his realm of Forms.