finestgreen Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I happened across this blogpost: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2013/08/20/oblique-strategies-for-authors-by-stephen-blackmoore/ Quote What has worked, though, has been reminders. Things I always try to remember, but inevitably forget when I get stuck. Sometimes it’s a couple of words. Sometimes it’s a whole sentence. It’s still reads like bumper sticker advice, but the important thing is context. I know what I mean by them. I started compiling these little phrases a while ago and I’m up to 15 at the moment. It’s a handy cheat sheet of my blind spots. At least the ones I know about. And remembering them helps me move forward when I get stuck. ...and I think this sounds like a great idea. What snippets from Writing Excuses might go on a list like this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinski Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 "Read your dialogue out loud." I've been plugging this advice heavily since I heard on WE, although its originated somewhere else, I think. It works for prose too; I find it very effective to just read the whole thing out loud on Edit 3 or 4. It's amazing what turns up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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