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When words fail
Some days you just can’t. You can’t think, write, feel more than you’ve already felt. Today–Sunday, June 12, as I write this–is one of those days.
Instead, I’m trying to think of something that gives me strength and hope. I’m not great at memorizing poems or bits of prose. But there is one short story excerpt that I’ve never forgotten and it has managed to save me on days when I just can’t. It was written by Tillie Olsen in “O, Yes,” and it goes like this:
It is a long baptism into the seas of humankind, my daughter. Better immersion than to live untouched.
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Nonfiction know-how:
editing
When editing a story or essay, think about it on two levels: structural and technical. The structural side is “what is this story I am telling and how am I doing it.” Technical editing is more about commas, spelling, grammar, and word choice. Of course there’s some overlap between the two.
Whether you’re writing a new piece or touching up an old one, though, here’s what you should be looking at, at a bare minimum. Let Rowan tell you more. Fictioneers, this applies to you too, so don’t miss this one!
Want more info?
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How to submit and fully participate in the challenge
Basic yeah write guidelines: 1000 word limit; your entry can be dated no earlier than this past Sunday; nonfiction personal essay, creative opinion piece or mostly true story based on actual events.
1. In the sidebar of this week’s post, please grab the code beneath the nonfiction badge and paste it into the HTML view of your entry
2. Follow the Inlinkz instructions after clicking “add your link” to upload your entry to this week’s challenge grid
3. Your entry should appear immediately on the grid if you don’t receive an error message
4. Please make the rounds to read all the entries in this week’s challenge
5. Consider turning off moderated comments and CAPTCHA on your own blog
Submissions for this week’s challenges will close on Wednesday at 10pm ET. Voting will then open immediately thereafter and close on Thursday at 10pm ET. The winners, as always, will be celebrated on Friday.
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