Michael Blouin thought about stopping, but he kept writing. Now his novel, Skin House, has been named the best in Canada by ReLit Awards, and a digital copy of it will be going to the moon later this year.
Thursday Thought #MichaelBlouin
Wednesday Writing
Which social media site do you think is best for connecting with other authors? And with readers? What’s your favourite in general?
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Greg Becker on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: it’s, its
Here are a couple tips to help you know when you need the apostrophe. “Its” will be followed by a noun, though there might be a descriptive adjective (or several) before it. “It’s” might be followed by just an adjective. (e.g. It’s yellow.) But if “it’s” is followed by a noun, with or without a descriptive adjective, there will almost certainly be an article (a, an, the) or a possessive adjective before the noun. “It’s” might even be followed by “its”. For example: Why is there a bowl on the floor? It’s its usual location. It’s the dog’s food dish.
“Its” should never have an apostrophe after the s.
Autocorrect does not know the difference between “it’s” and “its”, so don’t trust it to choose for you.
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Thursday Thought #MarkLeslieLefebvre
Sometimes we make the assumption that we are not good enough, or our work is not good enough, before we allow ourselves to be judged by anyone else. We don’t apply for the job we want, because we think THEY won’t hire us. We don’t submit our story for publication, …
Wednesday Writing
Do you write in longhand first and then type your manuscript into a computer? Some people say they are more creative that way. What do you think?
Tuesday Two
Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.
Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash.
Monday Muddle: collected, collective
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