If so, how is it going? What are some issues you’re running into? What keeps you writing?
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How do you feel about text/internet speech? I’m talking about things like lol, how r u, and c u l8ter. It could even include things like not using capital letters or proper punctuation. Is this an example of language changing and evolving? Are we eroding the language? Or is this a phenomenon that won’t have a long-term impact on how we use language?
Do you use text speech? Do you mind it or does it bother you?
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For me, music has always been a big part of the writing process. It’s rare that I write without headphones on. If you’re like me, what kind of music or, more specifically, what musical artists inspire you to write?
I could answer this question a million different ways. But, the music that inspired me to ask this question was that of Simon and Garfunkel! I’ve heard it all a million times, yet a quick listen this weekend gave me so many new ideas.
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Have you ever had a teacher who really encouraged you to write? What did she/he do to influence your writing?
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What do you do to overcome writer’s block? Do you have any tips or tricks? Does it just happen naturally?
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(Credit for this discussion question goes to Pam.)
One amazing thing about writing is that it attracts people of all kinds. For instance, I love to write, but I also study theology and I’m obsessed with makeup. So, tell us: Other than writing, what are some of your big aspirations? Let’s all get to know each other a bit better.
Credit for this question goes to Ellie from Peach Arrow. Her answer is below.
For years I’ve been mulling over the idea of opening my own cafe & bakery. I think about this a lot actually. Ever since I was little I’ve loved baking. When I was little, I used to help my grandmother make biscuits in her kitchen. I’d stand on a chair watching as she rolled out the dough on the counter top. Then she’d hand me a small glass and tell me to press the glass down into the dough and rotate it. So I followed her instructions and voila, a perfectly round biscuit. From biscuits I moved onto cookies and eventually onto tiramisu. I still remember each Christmas sitting around in the kitchen with my sister, mixing and scooping out dough. These are some of my fondest memories.
I still have that love for baking. But I don’t know that I can actually achieve the goal of owning my own shop. I’ve talked this over with one of my roommates before, Amaris. I love her so much. She suggested that we open one together. But in her suggestion, she added a twist. Not just a bakery, but a cafe. I mean I can’t believe that I didn’t think of this beforehand. A bakery without coffee? No way. We planned out our responsibilities; I would bake the goods and she would make the coffee. I highly suspect that we’d both end up baking, but the point is that I’ve always loved that idea. I can see myself owning a little shop somewhere in a small town, serving homemade sweets to those who share my love of baked goods.
While I know that it may not happen, I still hold that as my one aspiration, one thing that I’ve always wanted to do.
Do you like writing blog posts, research papers, personal essays, poetry etc.? What do you most enjoy writing and why?
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(Credit for this discussion question goes to Amber.)
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Which words do you find yourself using the most? Do you have any “go to” phrases? Do you overuse any words or phrases?
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(Credit for this discussion question goes to Nicole from More is Better.)
As bloggers, because, chances are, anyone participating in this site has a blog, how do you choose what you publish and what you keep to yourself? Sometimes, you need to just write, right? In a journal, or notebook of some kind — something a bit more personal, private. How do you determine where your private writing ends and your public writing begins? Or am I the only blogger/writer to suffer from this confusion?
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(Credit for this discussion question goes to Tristan from . . . the almost right word.)
Have you written a novel? Do you plan to write a novel? If you plan to write a novel, but haven’t started yet, what’s holding you back?
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