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Review of ‘Erasure’ by Percival Everett – Writing by Aldham

Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Aug 24

I am working on some background material for a character. Free writing what is going through his mind, thoughts, etc. A good exercise, even if I am not getting a lot of words down
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · Aug 24

Time to start the final sprint, keep going! #TWSsprints, write for another 15mins. #amwriting Free yourself from the writing process, just write whatever comes out down. You will go back later and revise, just keep writing! #words #writers #writing #writingsprints

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Jun 11

Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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Review of ‘The Hours’ By Michael Cunningham – Writing by Aldham

Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Jun 9

New book review for writers.
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Ben Phillips @benphillips76.bsky.social · Jun 8

Coco Gauff telling the ball kids “you guys are awesome!” and that of course they can touch the cup. There are different levels of winning; opening space to lift up others is the top.

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Jun 8

A5. Do you make yourself a nice cup of coffee or an iced strawberry matcha latte (like some of us)?
LOL. I tell people that good fiction is in choosing good, 'specific' details. Like this! :-)
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · Jun 8

Q5. What kind of practical tasks do you do to keep yourself motivated to keep writing? Do you make yourself a nice cup of coffee or an iced strawberry matcha latte (like some of us)? Do you take regular breaks to relax? #TWSOchat

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Sally Rudolf @wildsustenance.bsky.social · Jun 8

Q3. If I have a deadline, that will focus my writing goals for the session. If no deadline, my goal is to make the piece better--can mean adding, deleting, changing, so I don't think too hard about word count.
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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Jun 8

A4. I have a larger work in progress. That I have transferred to my Kobo Reader, and can read in bed, or whenever. But I CAN’T edit it. Only think on it.
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · Jun 8

Q4. Do you need to reread what you wrote on previous pages to get back into the rhythm of story or are you able to just pick up again where you left off by just glancing at a few words? #TWSOchat #writing #tasks

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Jun 8

A3. I set a goal of 750 words early, 'Morning Pages', and then another session later in the day. It can be creative, critiques I owe, book reviews, whatever. Just write something.
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · Jun 8

Q3. Do you set any goals for your writing, like a word or page count? Other goals might include thinking about what you want to accomplish during the session or ways to work on the diction in your text. #TWSOchat

Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing : Books : Anvil Press

Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · Jun 8

A1. Coffee! :-)

The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · Jun 8

Q1. Today’s #TWSOchat session is about Practical Tasks. What kind of practical tasks do you do in your writing practice? These would be things that would require you to take action to help you get ready during for your writing session. For example going through your notebook, sharpening a pencil etc

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 11

Save the date for the next #TWSOchat on Sunday, June 8th at 10:30am (PDT). We will discuss Practical Tasks Join in with TWS alumni + mentors to ask q's and share your knowledge. #writerschat #WritingCommnunity

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · May 25

I used to poo-poo writing prompts, but have come around to swearing by them. 'Resonance' is great. I just bought a new one that was recommended by Janet Burroway in 'Writing Fiction.
'What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers' by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter.
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 25

Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg

Anvil Press is an independent publisher from Vancouver, that publishes contemporary Canadian Literature with a Distinctly Urban Twist

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 25

Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg

Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing : Books : Anvil Press

Anvil Press is an independent publisher from Vancouver, that publishes contemporary Canadian Literature with a Distinctly Urban Twist

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Review of ‘The Affluent Society’ by John Kenneth Galbraith – Writing by Aldham

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 25

We are starting the #TWSsprints in 2 mins at 10:30am (PDT). Start typing, handwriting, dictating for 15 mins straight. At 10:45am we break for 5 mins. Then repeat the same pattern two more times. Get your writing off to a good start for the day!

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · May 25

Review of ‘The Affluent Society’ by John Kenneth Galbraith
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Review of John Updike’s ‘Rabbit, Run’ – Writing by Aldham

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 25

Getting ready to start our @twssfu.bsky.social TWSSFU sprints session this morning Sun. May 25th at 10:30am PDT on Bluesky #TWSsprints. Open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #writers

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · May 14

Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 11

Please follow the #writers participating in #TWSOchat, this community grows by sharing info + resources. Today we discussed “Generating Your Own Writing Prompts” ~ I will tweet the writers' handles asap! ^ct #writing #writerschat

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · May 11

A5. I like to play Sarah Barellis ‘Be Brave’ or Nickelback (I know) 'What are You Waiting For’
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 11

Q5. What types of images could you use for a writing prompt? Photos, a doodle or drawing that you are working on a scribble down might work, what about descriptive text that accompanies an image found online? How about words from a playlist or in a song? Any other creative ideas? #TWSOchat

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Erin Braaains!-John 🧟 @eebeejay.bsky.social · May 11

A1 I work with documents a lot so I wait for lines to jump out at me. I like to graft new work onto lines that already exist, either mine or someone else’s. #TWSOchat

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 11

Q2. Some examples of ways that you can generate writing prompts are to use lines or words from a book or other text, randomly selecting a word from a dictionary, using a word or phrase from dialogue that you heard, going through images on your phone or camera etc. Any other suggestions? #TWSOchat

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · May 11

A1. Whenever I am feeling empty of ideas, I open one of two or three books of prompts to kick-start me from my Kobo. ‘397 Journal Writing Prompts & Ideas’ by Scott Green is my most common one.
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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 11

Q1. Today’s #TWSOchat session is about Generating Your Own Writing Prompts in your literary practice. Do you use some kind of writing prompt in your work? If so, what type of prompt do you use?

Review of Catherine Hernandez’s ‘The Story of Us’. – Writing by Aldham

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The Writer's Studio at SFU @twssfu.bsky.social · May 11

Chat with you tomorrow for our next #TWSOchat session on Sunday, May 11th at 10:30am (PDT). The subject is: Generating Your Own Writing Prompts. Join in on the chat with #TWS writers, alumni & mentors to refine your writing practice. Ask questions & share your experience #WritingCommunity #Writers

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Danny Aldham @danny-aldham.bsky.social · May 7

Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews