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Drama: November 22, 2006 Issue [#1392]

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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

The New Wester's Encyclopedic Dictionary of the English Language, 1997 edition states that Drama is as follows:

1. a prose or verse composition presenting dialougue and action. a story involvong conflict or contrast of characters, intended to be performed on the stage; play

2. any event or series of events having vivid, conflicting elements that capture one's interest


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Letter from the editor

This comment was left for me in regards to my last Newsletter:

Submitted By: W.D. Wilcox© ¿ Φ billwilcox
Submitted Comment:
Great advise, Mandik, perhaps you could give us some techniques on writing good descriptions.

Time and time again I read good stories here that leave me wanting for more. There's a good base, good characters, good plot- but it's just that- good, not extraordinary- just good. Most of what I realize is that each of these pivitol elements are lacking is depth, and this can be easily fixed with descriptions.

Read these examples and ask yourself which you would rather continue on with:

1. Steven said; "Karen, I don't think we should see each other any more."
Karen cried; "Why, Steve? What have I done?"

2. As Steven slumped into the well worn chair, he lifted his head to look up at Karen. His raspy voice betrayed the emotion he was trying so hard to hide. "Karen, I don't think we should see each other any more." A stunned silence followed as Karen fell to her knees infront of him. Tears welled up in her normally crystal-blue eyes as she whispered; "Why, Steve? What have I done?"

Now I'm hoping that all of you have chosen 2, and can see what I'm trying to get at. The first sentences are fine, if you are in the third grade- but not good enough to carry a reader through a story and then bring them back to read more.

What the writer wants- what we should all want- is to have our readers wanting to read more of our "stuff". So give them the best, and they'll keep coming back for more!

~MandiK~



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Each of these writers love descriptions and in turn, love to give share these with their readers=

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A story based on the historic tellings of the Titanic voyage


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If you like any of the C.S.I. shows, you'll love this!


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If you like chocolate...


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A young girl finds herself alone to on the most diffiuclt day of her life.
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A sad dilemma involving an Amish-like community


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A beautifully sad tale of friendship on the streets

 
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Ask & Answer

With the winter months ahead of us, along with all those holidays; I've got a small request...

Send me the links to your favorite winter story, be it holiday related or not, and I will rate, review and showcase the best ones that I read in my next newsletter on December 20th.

So until then~
Keep writing!

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