[stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away

Wed Feb 18 13:45:07 UTC 2009

One time I read that when writing fiction write about something in your life 
that is important.  Your ethnicity, religion, the area you live in etc. 
After all, your characters are more credible if someone who knows about 
their life and lifestyle is portraying them.  Obviously, this does not apply 
across the board.  You don't have to be the victim of a murderer or thief to 
know what the personal life of such a victim is.  Let your imagination take 
off and give your characters life within your unique perspective.  Judith

 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin Williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away

> Where would I get that novel from?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of John Lee Clark
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 2:53 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away
>
> Jim:
>
> How to become a novelist:
>
> 1. Read novels all the time.
>
> 2. then read the book HOW to Write a Damn Good Novel II. This is the best
> book I've ever read about fiction writing.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:37 PM
> To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Next nFB Telephone Meeting 5 days away
>
> another topic:
> does anyone have particular strategies for writing to a word
> limit/editing for it?
>
> and the other topic was: how to become a novel writer.
>
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 09:45 PM 2/17/2009, you wrote:
>>It is only 5 days away!
>>
>>the next telephone conference meeting sponsored by the National Federation
>>of the Blind Writers' Division is only 5 days away- Sunday, January 21st.
>>The time is 7:30 PM central US, 8:30 Eastern, 6:30 Mountain and
> 5:30Pacific.
>>
>>
>>Topics to start the discussion off are- (I am going to need help here, I
>>lost my notes as to what people wished to cover; there were at least 3
> items
>>identified.) One that I clearly recall, was by last year's short story
>>winner, Amy Krout-Horn and it was like this- do you write a story then 
>>look
>>for a publisher that accepts that length of story. Or, do you seek out the
>>word count that a publisher will accept and then craft a story to fit that
>>number?
>>
>>Other topics, Please- the more the more fun and education.
>>
>>If you wish to join us, here is the information you need:
>>
>>The phone number you dial is-  (218) 339-4300 (This will cost you your
>>regular long distance charges.)
>>
>>Once in, you are asked   for your Access Code and it is: 568839#
>>(The character at the end of the 6 digit number is the number-sign, the 
>>key
>>to the right of the zero on your touch-tone phone.)
>>
>>Once connected to the live conference, every caller will be able to talk.
>>Every caller will also have access to the touch tone commands listed 
>>below.
>>If you choose to use one of the following options, you press the STAR key
>>first then the corresponding number of the option you desire; the star key
>>is immediately to the left of the zero key.
>>
>>Options are:
>>
>>Exit conference - *3 (It asks if you really want to leave or go back into
>>the conference. If you have to leave, you can always just hang-up; though
>>the polite way to do it is to exit first then hang-up.)
>>
>>Mute - *6 then to un-mute, just repeat this key combination.
>>
>>Here is a piece of advice: The way these telephone conference things seem
> to
>>work is that only one person can talk and be heard; if two talk at the 
>>same
>>time, no one can really understand what is being said, voices get garbled.
>>As I was with the first meeting,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>President NFB Writers' Division
>>Robert Leslie Newman
>>Email- newmanrl at cox.net
>>Division Website-
>>Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
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