What do Ernest Hemingway, Jack London and Virginia Woolf have in common – besides being famous writers? They all committed suicide. This is just the short list, too. Even the “Top Ten” list of famous literary suicides barely scratches the surface. As a breed, creative writers seem to be particularly suicide prone. Why? Readers, swept …
Tag Archive: creative writing
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Jun 06
My Imaginary Readers
A few months ago, I was asked to rewrite some articles someone else had written and that got me to thinking about imaginary readers. The articles I was asked to rewrite weren’t badly written, but the writer was way off the mark when he chose his imaginary readers. His forté, obviously, was tech writing. Asked …
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Feb 27
Inspiration for Writers: Julie and Julia
We don’t often get quality films on cable TV here, but last night was an exception. Julie and Julia, starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Chris Messina and Stanley Tucci was on HBO. The fact that I actually watched it was such a fluke, I decided it must be one of those things that was “meant …
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Dec 06
Cultivating Your Writing Style
Recently I did something I rarely do: I accepted a proofreading and editing job. I’ve got nothing against these tasks, but they don’t give me much of a thrill. This particular job, however, was too fascinating to turn down. The short ebook I was assigned to edit was all about gold and silver – hot …
Dec 03
Welcome to Writing Resources
My name is Rob Schneider. I am a writer. I have created this website for three reasons: 1) To introduce myself to those of you who might be interested in availing yourself of my writing services; 2) To offer tips and advice to help you get the most out of your web content, articles and …
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