The Countdown Clock is Ticking for Hysteria 2014

Sourced from The Hysterectomy Association: Hysterectomy Association - Hysterectomy Association - hysterectomy, menopause and hormone replacement therapy (hrt) information and support for women. The clock’s ticking away and the August 31st writing competition deadline for Hysteria 2014 is approaching fast. If you’ve already got something down on paper now is the time to start editing. Hemingway said write drunk and edit sober. In other words, after the passion and fire that comes with creativity you have to look at your work with a cool, dispassionate eyes – almost as if someone else had written it. Changing the appearance of your poem or short story can enhance that affect. Change the font – if you tend to use Ariel it can be quite startling to see your words in Times New Roman. Courier has the appearance of an old fashioned typewriter and will give your manuscript an instant 1960s make over. Short story writers can also alter the page format. Change the paper from portrait to landscape and insert two columns – it will now look like a page from a book. Next read your entry aloud. Any phrase you stumble over needs revision – it’s a sure sign that something isn’t working. Also ask yourself if the story really hangs together. What do your character (s) want and how do they try to get it? Do they succeed? Are there too many minor characters? Are they all absolutely necessary to the plot? Did you start in the right place? The great American author Kurt Vonnegut say...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Hysteria Writing Competition bridget whelan hysteria 2014 writer in residence Source Type: news