Useful Links for Writers: Plotting, Trimming, Fighting, and F***ing

Some Viable Paradise classmates talking about critiquing lately.

Miranda Suri

Ferrett Steinmetz

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And here are some things that might be handy for writers who are doing a variety of things writers do.

Adding tension to your work and trimming it down: The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass

Framing your plot with a structure: The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker (with many thanks to George Galuschak)

Reducing your verbage: The 10% Solution by Ken Rand

Writing sex scenes: Stacia Kane's 26-part series (Thanks to George and Miranda)

Writing fight scenes: Marie Brennan's multi-part series

Hope these come in handy.

Mirrored from Writer Tamago.

Unions and You

Ah, Wisconsin!

Well, this wouldn't be the first time you've ever engaged in active union busting! Or the first time the Republican party has supported your efforts!

Speaking of which,
John Boehner! doesn't disappoint us in his reaction.

I know we should trust our benevolent employers, who would never do anything to take advantage of us as workers. There is no need for us to organize. Who wouldn't want a return to the 11-hour day? Or child labor? Or no health insurance? You pansies!

Never mind the following list o' shame when we have placed our faith in the corporate establishment to take care of us, notably

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