Welcome to the first-ever Writing Wednesday! Since so many of us are writers, I know we all must read lots of writing blogs. So let’s share some of the great things we learn about writing through a fun new linkup! It’s like a blogfest, only easier!
What are the rules?
- All articles must directly relate to writing. If you see something that makes you think of a writing principle, and you want to participate, I recommend you blog about your thoughts, and then submit your blog post.
- You should use a descriptive name so we all want to click on the article: Jordan McCollum wouldn’t be very enticing, but Doing Backstory Right would.
- Articles can come from your blog or someone else’s.
- If it’s your post, link back to Writer Wednesday in the post so your visitors can join in the fun! (You can use the badge below—the code includes a link!)
- You can submit up to three articles total.
- Posts can be old or new.
- You have until Tuesday, 5 July 2011 to submit.
- If you’d like to follow me, I certainly wouldn’t object! It’s not required, though.
Why should you participate?
- We can all benefit from this!
- Find new blogs and great writing advice—without sifting through the ENTIRE INTERNET.
- Share the articles you’ve worked so hard on with my 200+ RSS subscribers.
- It’s a great way to grow a blog!
How can I get a cool badge?
Copy the code below and paste it into a blog post or a gadget/widget in your sidebar. (It’s in HTML, so be sure you’re adding an HTML gadget, or select the Edit HTML/HTML tab above the text window on the edit post page.) UPDATED with fixed code!
Where do we put our links?
Right here! Please remember to link directly to your post (i.e. ihaveablog.blogspot.com/2011/05/i-have-a-post.html and NOT ihaveablog.blogspot.com—this makes it easier to find the article!) and use a descriptive name (i.e. How to handle backstory and NOT Yippity Skippity Blog!).
Just fill in the boxes below to get started:
- James Duckett – How to use semicolon
- James Duckett – How to use i.e. and e.g. correctly
- Tristi Pinkston – Targeting Your Audience
- Betsy Love – Clarity
- Alex Hoagland
- Brainstorming and Plotting: The Beginnings
Thanks for participating!
Photo: writing with my new pen by Melanie Cook
This is awesome! I can’t wait to see the responses you get.
I’ve been trying to do a writing lesson per week. So far, for two weeks, so good:
How to Properly Use a Semicolon: http://www.jamesduckett.com/2011/06/how-to-properly-use-semicolon.html
and
Using i.e. and e.g. correctly: http://www.jamesduckett.com/2011/06/using-ie-and-eg-correctly.html
Thanks! Be sure to submit those to the Mr. Linky above!
Oooops, sorry. Mr. Linky is playing Mr. hard-to-work-with.
I’M STRUGGLING!! It says to leave a comment after you link. It isn’t letting me comment. So I’ve got three links, the first one blatantly going against your rules. I think I’m just an idiot. Sorry. 🙁
Happens to the best of us. (Seriously, I just did the same thing a couple weeks ago on one of those same link parties.)
I fixed your links for ya!
And you know what else? I decided I didn’t like that type of Mr. Linky, so I changed types. I hope this one’s easier!
This is fun! It will be nice to check out lots of other posts. Come see my post on Clarity in Writing:
http://sweetbetsylove.blogspot.com/2011/06/clarity-in-writing.html
Joined the Linky game. Nice blog, by the way.
Great posts. I tried to leave a comment on Betsy’s but was unable to.
Alright, I’m givin’ it a go. Hopefully this is helpful to someone. Great idea Jordan!