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Three anti-social skills to improve your writing techniques

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posted on Nov, 20 2012 @ 11:47 AM
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This is a great Video by Nadia Kalman for all you writers and wannabe writers out there, and discuss's techniques for improving your writing skills.


You need social skills to have a conversation in real life -- but they're quite different from the skills you need to write good dialogue. Educator Nadia Kalman suggests a few "anti-social skills," like eavesdropping and muttering to yourself, that can help you write an effective dialogue for your next story.




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posted on Nov, 20 2012 @ 12:59 PM
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Well i talk to myself all the time. But thats because i like the sound of my own voice according to my Woman. LoL



posted on Nov, 20 2012 @ 04:41 PM
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I really, really want to watch this, but I get an error from YouTube that says "cannot open". Tried opening it outside of safari, no dice.



 
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