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Writers Need to Rethink Rewrites — A Writer’s Path

by smwright Rewrites have a negative connotation in the writing world, and when listening to some writers talk about them, you’d suspect they were on par with a root canal! I’m well up to my head in revisions for my SciFi novel right now, but you won’t catch me griping about them. Revisions […] via Writers… Continue reading Writers Need to Rethink Rewrites — A Writer’s Path

How to Apply the Principles of Fast Learning to Become a Better Writer — A Writer’s Path

by Rafal Reyzer You’ve heard that to become proficient at any specialized skill, you need at least 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. This view has been popularized by Malcolm Gladwell through his book The Outliers. The 10k rule has since been debunked, and we intuitively know that improvement doesn’t take so long. However, […] via How… Continue reading How to Apply the Principles of Fast Learning to Become a Better Writer — A Writer’s Path

3 Major Types of Rewrites, and the Big Mistake to Avoid with All of Them — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala One of the first things a writer learns is about the power—and the challenge—of the rewrite. For those writers who assume that everything Ernest Hemingway wrote flowed perfectly out of his pen on the very first try, the illusion is shattered. The more experience a writer gains, the more they […] via 3… Continue reading 3 Major Types of Rewrites, and the Big Mistake to Avoid with All of Them — A Writer’s Path

Watch The Teaser Trailer For Foundation —

Today, Apple shared a first look at “Foundation,” the highly anticipated Apple Original drama series based on the internationally revered and award-winning Isaac Asimov novel series of the same name. In the teaser trailer, showrunner and executive producer David S. Goyer unveils a glimpse into the making of the epic saga, which chronicles a band […]… Continue reading Watch The Teaser Trailer For Foundation —

Early Civil Rights and Cultural Pioneers:The Easton Family — Now! Newington

By Steve Thornton In 1899, the John Farris Music store in Hartford received an unusual request. It was a letter, relayed from Australia, asking for information on Hosea Easton, a Hartford man who had recently died in Sydney. A notice was placed in the Hartford Courant requesting information from local residents. No one could identify… Continue reading Early Civil Rights and Cultural Pioneers:The Easton Family — Now! Newington

The Mamas & The Papas – Dancing Bear — Gary Badger’s Trumpet Transcriptions

And now for something a little obscure… Before being asked to record this piece I could probably have only named two songs by The Mamas & The Papas, though this one wasn’t amongst them. And judging by how deeply this song was buried in the band’s catalog, there are probably many other people who had […]… Continue reading The Mamas & The Papas – Dancing Bear — Gary Badger’s Trumpet Transcriptions