You Pick The Words #4 Winner Is…

by Shane Arthur on August 10, 2010

Karetha, take a look at the “pick the words” page on our navigation bar. I listed all the words we’ve used prior in case you want to avoid repeating. I’ll need your words by no later than tomorrow night.

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Creative Copy Challenge #65

by Shane Arthur on August 9, 2010

BET YOU CAN’T take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, create a cohesive, creative short story tying all the words together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed some challenges, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Clue
  2. Dance
  3. Dial
  4. Divide
  5. Fog
  6. Lonely
  7. Recall
  8. Reminder
  9. Rough
  10. Torch

NOTE: Don’t copy and paste from MS Word. Use a program like notepad that removes formatting or just type in the comment field itself. Also, finish your submission, THEN bold the words. Thanks. (And don’t forget to tweet this and share it with your friends.)

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Creative Copy Challenge #64

by Shane Arthur on August 5, 2010

Today’s words come to us from ThoreyO. I believe these words are quite challenging.

BET YOU CAN’T take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, create a cohesive, creative short story tying all the words together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed some challenges, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Curvy stem
  2. Trickle
  3. Slow-burning
  4. Fluff
  5. Dairy
  6. Volcano
  7. Trim
  8. Gnarl
  9. Topic
  10. Clothespin

NOTE: Don’t copy and paste from MS Word. Use a program like notepad that removes formatting or just type in the comment field itself. Also, finish your submission, THEN bold the words. Thanks. (And don’t forget to tweet this and share it with your friends.)

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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CCC Random Post #16: Should We Have Guest Posts?

by Shane Arthur on August 4, 2010

I thought it would be a good idea (since we have 3 weekdays available to do so) if the CCC community got the opportunity to do guest posts on our site relating to writing.

As long as it deals with writing, I think It would be neat to hear what you guys have to say about various aspects of writing. Hell, at the very least, you guys get to get your name on another site and a link back.

What say you? Let us know in the comments.

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Creative Copy Challenge #63

by Shane Arthur on August 2, 2010

BET YOU CAN’T take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, create a cohesive, creative short story tying all the words together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed some challenges, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Abduct
  2. Addictive
  3. Captive
  4. Detail
  5. Mimic
  6. Motive
  7. Pattern
  8. Return
  9. Steady
  10. Sturdy

NOTE: Don’t copy and paste from MS Word. Use a program like notepad that removes formatting or just type in the comment field itself. Also, finish your submission, THEN bold the words. Thanks. (And don’t forget to tweet this and share it with your friends.)

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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CCC Random Post #15: Writer’s Block Song

by Shane Arthur on July 30, 2010

Kind of goofy, but perfect for a Friday:

Kathleen wanted me to share something with everyone, so here it is:

Blue Mountain Press, the book division of Blue Mountain Arts, is accepting manuscripts in the following categories: gift books, personal growth, teens/tweens, family, relationships, motivational, and inspirational. Mail manuscripts to: Blue Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4219, Boulder, CO 80306. Request writer’s guidelines or e-mail queries to BMPbooks@sps.com.

Please note: We are not accepting works of fiction, rhyming poetry, children’s books, chapbooks, or memoirs.

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Creative Copy Challenge #62

by Shane Arthur on July 29, 2010

I couldn’t get ahold of Thorey before the deadline. We’ll have to use my words and have her hopefully do another challenge.

BET YOU CAN’T take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, create a cohesive, creative short story tying all the words together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed some challenges, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Wonder
  2. Unthinkable
  3. Weak
  4. Well
  5. Inside
  6. Walk
  7. Silent
  8. Erase
  9. Joke
  10. Watch

NOTE: Don’t copy and paste from MS Word. Use a program like notepad that removes formatting or just type in the comment field itself. Also, finish your submission, THEN bold the words. Thanks. (And don’t forget to tweet this and share it with your friends.)

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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You Pick The Words #3 Winner Is…

by Shane Arthur on July 27, 2010

Thorey, take a look at the “pick the words” page on our navigation bar. I listed all the words we’ve used prior in case you want to avoid repeating. I’ll need your words by no later than tomorrow night.

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Creative Copy Challenge #61

by Shane Arthur on July 26, 2010

BET YOU CAN’T take the 10 random words below and, in the comments, create a cohesive, creative short story tying all the words together! And remember: after (if) you finish, highlight your words and click the bold button to make them stand out and help you determine if you forgot any words. (If you’ve missed some challenges, we BET YOU CAN’T do those, either.)

  1. Fancy
  2. Razor
  3. Attack
  4. Neglect
  5. Fool
  6. Nimble
  7. Wired
  8. Shift
  9. Squeamish
  10. Threat

NOTE: Don’t copy and paste from MS Word. Use a program like notepad that removes formatting or just type in the comment field itself. Also, finish your submission, THEN bold the words. Thanks. (And don’t forget to tweet this and share it with your friends.)

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Resources you should check out:
Thesis: Best Damn Theme on the Web
Collective Ink Well: Personalize Your Thesis Theme
Third Tribe Marketing: Marketing done the right way
Story Structure Demystified: Best damn writing book out there

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Love the message here. Just replace music with writing.

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