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She began to realize her choice to remain tattoo free was ...
Artist Date or Field Trip:
You're off to visit the underworld today. Visit a music shop or a tattoo parlor and tell us what you found. If you come back with a "Hello Kitty" tattoo on your butt cheek, don't send me the bill.
Literary Quote of the Day (unverified from the web)
Blaise Pascal in "Lettres Provinciales" writes, "I have made this letter longer, because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
INKDrop:
Ahhhh, editing. You hate butchering up your child and yet you have your readers to think about. You want to believe they love everything you jot down because it came from you. It's precious and perfect. Yet hand it over to an editor and they immediately turn it into a blood bath. The best ones cut it down to half its original length and you can't even tell without comparing it to the original. The worst ones change the meaning and purpose behind your intent. Grab a short piece you've written lately and examine every word. Try crossing things out and recasting sentences with active verbs to reduce the overall length. Tell the same story in half the space.
Connect:
Join Second Life (it's free) and check out the INKsters group there for more virtual inspiration and literary camaraderie. NaNoWriMo is coming!! Go sign up! (It's free too, except it will take your soul).
Competition idea: Grab a literate friend or two, agree on the topic today, and write. Maybe 1000 characters (fits in your cell phone notepad), or 500 words (our gold standard), or longer. Then share your work with somebody and ask them to select their favorite effort from today. You might be surprised how much you love winning (or hate losing).
And stop by our old home page and see if we've managed to catch up.
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