Uphill Writing

Quips and Quotes: Sean O’Faolain

rikscott — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:30:15 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “The framework of the artist’s ideas is clearly only that which he is forever seeking for universality, and must be far wider than the framework of the ideals of the patriot.” - Sean O’Faolain

He Said, She Said

rikscott — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:30:24 +0000

Sticking with the idea of advice to new writers, I thought I’d go over some useful hints for writing dialogue. Consider the following: “How do you feel?” she asked concernedly? “Rotten,” he said dejectedly. “That’s terrible,” she said unhappily. “I’ll get over it,” he said sadly. Now, before you go all postal on me, yes, [...]

Getting to the Point

rikscott — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:00 +0000

New writers and new salesmen often make the same mistake. Perhaps you know what I’m getting at. A new salesman approaches a prospective buyer and goes through a brief spiel. So far, so good. The buyer asks a few questions, the salesman answers them, and the deal is in the bag. Except for one thing. [...]

Word of the Day: Conversant

rikscott — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:30:01 +0000

Uphill Writing: Word of the Day Conversant, Adj., [kuhn-vur-suhnt, kon-ver-] Definition: Familiar by use or study. Example: He was conversant with the latest technology. How will you use conversant in a sentence today? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other on-line services.

Quips and Quotes: Rheal Nadeau

rikscott — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:30:58 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “Don’t sell yourself short; dare to dream. You might sell to a top market before you ever sell to a non-paying market – you won’t know unless you try. In the same way, it’s good to be cooperative, but don’t be too humble either.” – Rheal Nadeau

The Tober Chronicles – Part 32

rikscott — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:49 +0000

Continued from Part 31 Start at the beginning “How does he do that,” Raytch asked? “It seemed he just vanished, though I know that this is not possible.” “I am beginning to doubt my ability to say what is, and what is not, possible. Perhaps in your world such [...]

No Frustration Like COMPUTER Frustration

rikscott — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:30:06 +0000

Unless I’ve worked it out by now (chances are, I haven’t), then Uphill Writing looks a little different today. For some reason the premium software package I’ve purchased decided to dump all of my formatting leaving me with a nearly nude blog. I’ve managed to move some parts of it back, but the front page [...]

Word of the Day: Moot

rikscott — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:30:11 +0000

Uphill Writing: Word of the Day Moot, Adj., [moot] Definition: Open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: a moot point. Example: He wanted to argue the point, but was not allowed, as the point was moot. How will you use moot in a sentence today? The Uphill Writing Word of the Day is taken from dictionary.com,merriam-webster.com, and other [...]

Yipes! UPHILL WRITING is BROKEN!

rikscott — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:08:06 +0000

Uphill Writing has suffered a catastrophic failure, and may not look like itself for awhile. We’re working to resolve this issue as soon as possible. It seems as though our postings will still work, even if they are harder to find for a bit. Thank you for your patience.

Quips and Quotes: Rosemary Mahoney

rikscott — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:25 +0000

Uphill Writing: Quips and Quotes “Writing is not a genteel profession; it’s quite nasty and tough and kind of dirty.” - Rosemary Mahoney