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  • BOOK: First You Write a Sentence

    From August Abolins@2:460/256 to All on Thursday, June 09, 2022 21:52:09
    Hi All...


    "Advanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few. A symphony can be enjoyed, but created only by a genius. Good writing, however, can be written (and read) by anyone if we give it the gift of our time.

    "Enter universally praised historian Professor Joe Moran. From the Bible and Shakespeare to Orwell and Diana Athill, First You Write a Sentence.show us how the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations, sharing:

    - The tools of the trade; from typewriters to texting and the impact this has on the craft
    - Writing and the senses; how to make the world visible and touchable
    - How to find the ideal word, build a sentence, and construct a paragraph


    "Good writing can ignite the hearts and minds of readers, help us notice the world better and live more meaningful lives. And it's a power we all can wield.

    Title: First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing # and Life. | Paperback

    Author: Joe Moran

    Penguin UK | Penguin UK

    Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing - Authorship / Grammar & Punctuation / Linguistics - Syntax

    Published Dec 31, 2019


    Ciao!
    /|ug (https://t.me/aabolins)

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  • From George Pope@1:153/757 to August Abolins on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 09:24:08
    Hi All...
    "Advanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few. A symphony can >be enjoyed, but created only by a genius. Good writing, however, can be writte
    (and read) by anyone if we give it the gift of our time.
    "Enter universally praised historian Professor Joe Moran. From the Bible and
    Shakespeare to Orwell and Diana Athill, First You Write a Sentence.show us how
    the most ordinary words can be turned into verbal constellations, sharing:

    "first you write a sentence" made me remember this funny story of a tandem writing assignment with two very different writing styles having to cooperate.

    Warning, contains swears
    https://inverarity.livejournal.com/50799.html


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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to George Pope on Thursday, March 02, 2023 06:26:00
    George Pope wrote to August Abolins <=-

    Warning, contains swears
    https://inverarity.livejournal.com/50799.html

    I'm hoping that a new generation of kids who like to write tire of video
    memes and 140 character blarts, and discover some of the long-form
    social networks like LiveJournal.

    Or, god help them, BBSes...



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  • From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Kurt Weiske on Thursday, March 02, 2023 17:57:00
    Hello Kurt Weiske!

    ** On Thursday 02.03.23 - 06:26, Kurt Weiske wrote to George Pope:

    Warning, contains swears https://
    inverarity.livejournal.com/50799.html

    I'm hoping that a new generation of kids who like to write
    tire of video memes and 140 character blarts, and discover
    some of the long-form social networks like LiveJournal.

    The livejournal entry above was probably doomed to fail on the
    get go. I always thought that the tandem story process could
    prove to be a lot of fun but it clearly needs to be between
    cooperating participants and not combating participants.


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  • From Ginger1@2:250/3 to Kurt Weiske on Friday, June 02, 2023 20:29:35
    Re: Re: BOOK: First You Write a Sentence
    By: Kurt Weiske to George Pope on Thu Mar 02 2023 06:26:00

    I'm hoping that a new generation of kids who like to write tire of video memes and 140 character blarts, and discover some of the long-form
    social networks like LiveJournal.

    Or, god help them, BBSes...

    Or fanzines. Lovely little homemade publications on a topic of deep love and expertise, posted out to similarly minded souls. I used to buy a music magazine or three each month and there would be many of these advertised. Like a blog, but with soul.
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