Mary Brotherton

Archive for September, 2009

Isn’t Tumblemoose a great word? It’s also the name for a webpage by George Angus. He’s a writer for hire, but aren’t we all? George trolls the internet and finds great pages and resources then puts them on his site. I asked permission to borrow from his hard work and he agreed. If you are [...]

I accepted the challenge to record my life for the next year with one photo per day. Taking photos is easy. Choosing just one to represent my entire day is a little more difficult. I think I have resolved my issue by using my otherwise almost dormant photoblog to record every one of the next [...]

Naturally, you don’t want to number your lines if you are ready to submit your manuscript to an editor, agent or publisher; but if you are working with a critique group, numbering the lines on your pages can be very helpful during discussion. It’s as simple as a few mouseclicks: With your Word.doc open, click [...]

I know a woman who must hit her SAVE button every thirty seconds or so. She told me that someone once said, “If you think you have written enough and you don’t want to start over, save it.” She’s a graphics artist, not a writer, but this is still great advice. I don’t recommend saving [...]

@import url(‘http://css.helium.com/css/widget.css’); HeliumFiction-writing: The challenges and opportunities of using symbolism

Many writers find it difficult to know when to stop writing or self editing. It’s easy to get so wrapped up in a project that we lose touch with what we wanted to convey originally. When that happens, take a break, step back or let someone else read your work. A new, objective set o [...]