Book Recommendation

On ocaasion I will recommend a book that may be a valuable to writers of all experiences. Here is one listed below.


The Poetry Home Repair Manual-Ted Kooser

WORDS OF WISDOM

Poetry refreshes a weary soul.

TODAY'S WORD

COGNOSCENTI, adj.

Wise; haviing good judgment.

A person having or claiming expert knowledge in on or more realms of the fine arts or of fashion.

Connoisseur

TODAY'S WORD

ANTEDILUVIAN


Concerning or referring to the period before the Flood.

TODAY'S WORD

BODHISATTVA

1. One whose essence is enlightment.

2. A being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others.

WORDS OF WISDOM

Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other.

~Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)

EDITING

Editing is the final activity before publishing. It is the opportunity to change some thing in an article. How much we exit depends on how we we wish to convey our thought to our readers.

When I complete a writing assignment, I set it aside for a day then go back to it. At times I've added a sentence or deleted a paragraph or rewrote the whole story. Editing is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. It can be the difference between acceptance and rejection. Presenting our best work is a reflection on the author.

I find editing fun some times because I found a better way of conveying my thought. It can be a metaphor, or a quote, or learning a new word. It's also an education in the writing process.

TODAY'S WORD

CANTO n. pl.

Then division of a long poem.