Annlee Ellingson

Mots Justes: a blog on writing and editing where the mission is to 'Find the Right Words.'

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Mamet memo on #writing drama, via @Movieline: http://is.gd/aWYHJ

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RIP Mots Justes: http://motsjustes.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/rip-mots-justes/

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Finding it difficult to write, what with the painters, window guy, and building manager constantly coming and going.

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RT @elizabethscraig Balancing realistic expectations with big dreams for our #writing: http://tinyurl.com/y8hafjf

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"Work on a computer that is disconnected from the ­internet." Zadie Smith's rules for #writing: http://is.gd/9qYxV

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RT @elizabethscraig Time management for writers: http://tinyurl.com/yfcgvbv #writing

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"Always carry a notebook. And I mean always." Will Self's rules for #writing: http://bit.ly/aQNwyc

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RT @elizabethscraig Continuity in our #writing: http://tinyurl.com/ycg76ud

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"Read. Read everything you can lay hands on." Michael Moorcock's rules for #writing: http://bit.ly/c7DoYt

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RT @WritersGroup Methods of Work: It Didn’t Happen If You Didn’t Write It Down http://j.mp/b7EC1R #writing

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"Get an accountant." Hilary Mantel's rules for #writing: http://short.to/195x0

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RT @janetlaneauthor Create unforgettable characters! #writing http://tinyurl.com/yhgzpjl

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"Do, occasionally, give in to temptation." Roddy Doyle's rules for #writing: http://short.to/195wz

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Rt @benwhiting 9 things you must know about your story before you can #write it right, by @storyfix - http://bit.ly/aF5Hoc #writing

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"Take something to write on. ... In a pinch, pieces of wood or your arm will do." @margaretatwood's rules for #writing: http://is.gd/9qXrx

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Good for established writers, too. RT @ProcrastWriter 37 Questions New Writers Should Ask Themselves: http://tinyurl.com/ydh8ok2 #writing

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@Le_Shack Hi! re: dictation—I just use my digital recorder, then sit down and transcribe once I get to my desk.

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@BJMuntain Hey, thanks for the hello, and hi yourself. Work has picked up, which is great, but makes balancing Twitter, et al, a challenge!

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Don't limp to the end of your sentences: http://bit.ly/cd2N6Y #writing

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RT @benwhiting Don't tell readers absolutely everything that's going on on a character's face http://bit.ly/aFutCK #writing