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February Wrap Up: I was sick most of February. Still Writing down the bones set me in a course. KC was my fav, and I am glad to have finished the second in the wolf hall trilogy. Beautyland is from TOB. It made a good bookgroup discussion but not my favorite. The LM made me want to read the measure.

Today attended a writing group meeting at a book shop. It was a quiet and cozy place, perfect for concentrating on words. Tagging one of my favorite writing books!

#PoetryMatters @TheSpineView
#Yuletide

A fitting poem as we close out 2024 and look toward 2025.

“And there are tons of ways to make a story. You can write it. Draw it. Talk it. You can even combine ideas to make your story better.“

Creative book! I think kids would enjoy it. It's an easy read. It would be easy to tie this book to an activity in storytelling or writing. It talks about the versatility of stories.

The story ideas escape their jar. To get them back in, the class creates stories for the ideas.

Repost for @Charityann
If anyone is looking for an alternative to #nanowrimo I‘m doing #novelnovember. All the details are here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/10/13/novel-november-2024/

Also brought back the bingo board for the challenge! #nanowrimo #novelnovember👩🏻‍💻

If anyone is looking for an alternative to #nanowrimo I‘m doing #novelnovember - all the details here: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2024/10/13/novel-november-2024/

I‘m a sucker for books about writing—I enjoy them both as a reader & as someone who occasionally does some editing. This short volume was first published in 2006 (and may be hard to find) & it‘s a fantastic resource for young aspiring writers. Levine breaks everything down into short chapters—on character, getting stuck, setting, revising & loads more—that always end with a writing exercise to reinforce the lesson. Encouraging & informative.