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Writing Nonfiction Taxes Novelist Jonathan Coe

By Jeffrey Goldfarb
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Jonathan Coe, the best-selling British novelist whose satiric prose has won numerous literary awards, found himself challenged by the non-fiction genre in his biography of an avant-garde writer of the 1960s.

"I thought it would be easier than writing fiction," Coe said Sunday at the Edinburgh Book Festival. "I don't know why I thought that. I suppose because I didn't have to make anything up and invent characters and the narrative arc was there for me. And, of course, this was absolute nonsense."



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Everyone has their own unique style and method of writing, just as painters or actors have distinct styles. So I can only speak of my own writing techniques. But I thought I would outline some basics that I think make a good article. A unique angle is important to a story, as well as proper spelling of names, links that actually work, and correct factual data. But organization is the most time consuming aspect of writing for me. A poorly organized article is the main damper I experience when reading many articles in Indy Media, for instance. If you cannot tell what relevance different components of the story have to one another, something is wrong. People perhaps think writing is just about regurgitating some facts down on paper. But it is in the presentation of those facts and opinions, much as it is in the display of fine food at a catered event, that makes an article palatable or not. It is in the presentation, as if it were a stage event, and in writing, I see rough drafts as rehearsals, and the final published piece as the performance.
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Lost at sea: Real-life story of 'Open Water' remains a mystery

Lost at sea: Real-life story of 'Open Water' remains a mystery

Lost at sea: Real-life story of 'Open Water' remains a mystery
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August 28, 2004 OPEVAR0828



In the film "Open Water," a vacationing couple surface from a scuba dive to find that their tour boat has vanished. Left for hours amid circling sharks, one of the divers finally vents his rage at having been abandoned.

"Unbelievable!" he screams.

Actually, it's not. The movie is loosely based on a real event: the 1998 stranding of two Americans off Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The filmmakers, both New Yorkers, are divers and learned of the incident from a scuba newsletter. They borrowed the premise of an abandoned couple but fictionalized the rest, in part because the true story had too many twists to seem credible on screen.






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The Life WritingResearch Unit has launched a new peer-reviewed print journal, Life Writing , published by the Australian Public Intellectual Network (

The Life WritingResearch Unit has launched a new peer-reviewed print journal, Life Writing , published by the Australian Public Intellectual Network (API). This partnership already publishes Australian Cultural History, and Journal of Australian Studies .

The first issue of Life Writing (Feb 2004) addresses cross-cultural life writing as it relates to the construction of Australian identity. The second issue (August 2004) will be on life writing and the public sphere. Contributions to these editions have been by invitation, but we intend to put out a call for papers for the third issue (Feb 2005).

Life Writing was launched by Professor Sally Morgan at the John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University of Technology, at 5 p.m. 18 February 2004. It was launched a second time at the Fourth International Auto/Biography Association (IABA) Conference at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, in March 2004.




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Online Writing Workshop, “Writing for the Real World: A Refresher for Busy Professionals,” Begins September 13, 2004
Writing911.com’s popular writing workshop, “Writing for the Real World: A Refresher for Busy Professionals,” is being turned into an online writing course (e-course), beginning September 13, 2004.

LEXINGTON, NC (PRWEB) August 23, 2004 -- Writing911.com is now offering its popular writing workshop, “Writing for the Real World: A Refresher for Busy Professionals,” as an online course, or e-course. The first e-course will start September 13, 2004, with classes running through the fall.

The course is taught in three segments. In Segment One, “Making Your Writing Correct,” participants will review some of the most common grammar and punctuation errors, along with other frequently made faux pas, such as using the wrong word (e.g., its versus it’s, that versus which). They will also learn the difference between genuine mistakes and questions of style.

In Segment Two, “Making Your Writing Concise,” participants will learn to find and repair the weak spots in their writing. They will also learn how to how to build a better sentence and get to the point by rearranging misplaced modifiers, cutting deadwood phrases and redundancies, and activating verbs.

In Segment Three, “Making Your Writing Clear,” participants will practice a handful of writing tricks that will make their writing easier to read, getting their messages across more quickly to their readers.

“This is a great class for busy professionals who need to freshen up their writing skills,” says Kivi Leroux Miller, president of Writing911.com and instructor of the course. “We use a straight-forward, practical approach that is appropriate for the business and nonprofit worlds. Students can apply what they are learning right away,” says Miller.

Each segment is four weeks long and costs $59. The fee for all three segments (the full course) is $149. Registration includes a weekly lecture, access to a discussion board, exercises, feedback from the instructor, and a recommended reading list.

For additional information, visit www.Writing911.com or contact Kivi Leroux Miller, president of Writing911.com, at 336-249-0913 or via email.

About Writing911.com
Writing911.com is a web-based service providing advice to people who need to write well at work. We provide most of our resources through two categories: our "Resources for Nonprofit Writers" Series for staff at nonprofit organizations and our "Writing for the Real World" Series for everyone interested in improving his or her writing. We provide free advice on every topic we cover, along with in-depth tip sheets reasonably priced at $9-12. Writing911.com is a service of EcoScribe Communications, based in Lexington, North Carolina. Writing911 is a registered trademark of EcoScribe Communications.

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Today's featured writer is Daniel, a talented teenager and writer from Cardiff by the Sea, California. He won two writing awards last month, one State and one National for Geology. He has a rock museum behind his house and gives kid tours. An all around good guy. Read his mix of true stories (Military adventures, Travel stories, etc.) on his blog, Stuff That Really Happened, Plus a Little More.

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Wilbers: Bottom line is: Writing matters

Wilbers: Bottom line is: Writing matters
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August 20, 2004 WILBERS0820
I never thought I would make it this far: 600 columns published since December 1991. I'm proud of that record, impressed by my own achievement -- but not too impressed. After all, the fear and intimidation that comes from a deadline is a great motivator.

But the real story is not fear and intimidation, even though sometimes that's what it takes to get me started. The real story is the satisfaction that comes from writing.

Writing well - AUG 16, 2004

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I HAVE featured pieces by the author of this week's piece, Mr Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, a number of times previously. Normally, he writes serious pieces about weighty political issues. In this piece, he turns his talent - and very successfully, too - to satire.

Because - inspired by his piece - I got carried away with my own little story (see The Worksheet), there isn't room to say much about his writing technique.

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Knowles postpones wedding to film life story

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R&B diva Beyonce Knowles has postponed her wedding to rapper Jay-Z to star in an autobiographical movie about her rise to the top.


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Shortly after the beginning of a show one night while we were at sea, I left the front row area when the lights began to dim, so as not to disturb the comedian when he came out on stage.

As I gingerly found my way out, the star of the night singled me out saying "I know where you’re going!" saying it in a sing-song manner so as to be funny. "Mention my name and you’ll get a good seat!" The spotlight was on me all the way up the aisle...

Have you ever had an embarrassing moment? Miss Pee Pee, written by Thelly, details her most embarrassing moment during a comedian's show on a cruise. The effects of that one moment lasted for the entire cruise and then some. Read on!

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Life-story writing class offered

By Kristine Escoto

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Merced College has announced that it will offer a summer session for Oakhurst’s venerable life-story writing class that has been conducted by Dr. Ed Hibler and Jacklin Hibler for the past six years. The class is a non-credit, no-fee presentation and may be joined at any time during the session.
The class recently published an anthology of more than 50 life-story contributions by its members, which has received wide praise in the community.

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Do you have fond memories of a loved one sitting in their favorite chair? If not, Grandma Talbert's Old Rocker by Thelly Reahm is just the story to spark a memory for you.

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Because I love Life Story Writing classes so much, I have created a how-to book for people who either don't have classes in their area, are unable to attend, or are so busy putting up their own websites, they just can't devote the time to yet another class!

This book is not English 101 ... it is a simple guidebook to getting your life story down on paper in a timely manner. It helps you trigger memories, organize them, choose a theme, and package it ... all in a happy little workbook called,
About Life Story Writing by Thelly Reahm. This is a must have for your libary.

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Have you written your life story?
Life Story Writing , a Yahoo! Groups discussion and mail list has over 10,000 messages posted to the group since October, 2000. Life Story Writing discussion and maillist boasts a worldwide membership of nearly 700 subscribers. Members encourage one another to write about their life, one story at a time. Members can post stories, share web links to writing related resources or ask for advice about writing, writer's block, journals, diaries, genealogy, and publishing their material. Several members have published their own works and written "how to write" books and some have been published in various Chicken Soup publications.

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