Tag Archives: notebooks

7 Tips to Choosing and Maintaining Your Writing Tools

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

You would think picking a writing tool would be easy, but there are so many out there to choose from.  Some feel good on the fingers while others are agony to the palms.  The ideas can flow from a pen … Continue reading →

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Tools of the Writing Trade: Personal Preferences

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that authors like to talk about their work areas almost as much as their stories.  I can’t say this is me, but only because I don’t have a designated writing area.  I’d … Continue reading →

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Author Preparation Center: Everything . . . Including Ink

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So you’re an author and about to go on a business trip.  Sort of.  Most people think of those things as suits, ties, boardrooms, and numbers.  You’re hitting a cabin or somewhere to get your ideas on paper in piece.  … Continue reading →

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The Outline: A Plotter’s Plan

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I talk about having outlines and making plans before I write.  These act like a ‘baby draft’ and make the creation of a first draft smoother.  At least to me.  It’s this part of my writing system that makes me … Continue reading →

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Nameless Finale and A Fresh Book

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’m staring at these empty pages in the first notebook.  Though I guess you can’t call it first since I have at least 10 others that range from 2 years old to high school days.  This is the first … Continue reading →

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My Arsenal of Imagination

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the pile or at least what happens when I gather all of my writings.  I think I missed a notebook or two also because I just noticed one poking out of the bookcase where I put it two … Continue reading →

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