Irregular Verbs

Schrijven is gezond!

Goed nieuws: Schrijven is gezond! Nanda Huneman heeft een leuk artikel hierover geschreven op de site Boekschrijven.nl.

Het heet Schrijf jezelf gezond.

De intro:

Het is wetenschappelijk bewezen: schrijven is gezond! Elke dag een kwartier vrij schrijven helpt om je bloeddruk te verlagen, vermindert de kans op hartaanvallen en maakt je minder vatbaar voor stress en eenzaamheid.

Maar het is niet alleen belangrijk dat je schrijft, maar ook hoe en waarover. Vooral mensen die over ingrijpende gebeurtenissen schrijven, knappen er van op. En zij die vanuit meerdere perspectieven schrijven en van hun eigen ervaringen een samenhangend verhaal weten te maken, blijken nog meer baat bij schrijven te hebben.

Het schrijven van je eigen boek is dus niet alleen leuk, leerzaam en spannend, maar ook nog eens goed voor je mentale en fysieke gezondheid.

Lees gauw verder

Dus grijp een pen, je laptop of toetsenbord en schrijf!

Wearing Six Thinking Hats On Your Blog – by Nischala Murthy

Wearing the 6 Thinking Hats on your blog helps in generating valuable, interesting and diverse content.

1. the White Hat, which calls for information that’s known or needed: “The facts, just the facts.”
2. the Yellow Hat, which symbolizes brightness and optimism; under this hat you explore the positives and probe for value and benefit
3. the Black Hat, which is judgment—the devil’s advocate that spots the difficulties and dangers, and where things might go wrong; this is probably the most powerful and useful of the Hats but a problem if overused
4. the Red Hat, which signifies feelings, hunches and intuition; when using this hat, you can express emotions and feelings and share fears, likes, dislikes, loves, and hates
5. the Green Hat, which focuses on creativity, the possibilities, alternatives, and new ideas; tt’s an opportunity to express new concepts and new perceptions
6. the Blue Hat, which is used to manage the thinking process; it’s the control mechanism that ensures the Six Thinking Hats guidelines are observed.

You can wear one or many hats in a single blog post. But ensure that over a period of time—a month, for example—you wear at least four of the hats in your blog.

Read this very interesting article: Why You Should Wear The 6 Thinking Hats On Your Blog on ProBlogger.

10 Ways to Conjure Up a Viral Blog Post Title – by Judy Dunn

Interesting article on Cat’s Eye Writer, where Judy Dunn give us ten ways to create a good blog post title. And indeed, writing a post is one thing, but to think of THE title for it, can be quite difficult.

Judy’s ten ways are these:

1. Make a bold statement.
2. Make a confession or tell a secret.
3. Ask a question that’s on people’s minds.
4. Touch a raw nerve.
5. Make ‘em curious.
6. Promise to answer a question but don’t tell how.
7. Propose a hot button problem and solve it backwards.
8. Promise to inspire.
9. Make a fresh but unusual analogy.
10. Write about a topic that forces your readers to take a stand.

Want to read the whole article? Of course! Here it is:

Harry Potter Headlines: 10 Ways to Conjure Up a Viral Blog Post Title

Vijf tips om te kiezen tussen een roman of kort verhaal

In Schrijven Online:

Je bent op een idee gekomen in de trein, op je werk of in je dromen. Hoe meer je eraan denkt, hoe groter het wordt. Plots denk je: dit moet een verhaal worden. Maar wordt het een kort verhaal of ga je voor een roman? Schrijven Online biedt vijf tips om te bepalen welke van de twee vormen zich leent voor jouw verhaal.

Lees verder in: Vijf tips om te kiezen tussen een roman of kort verhaal door Reinoud Schaatsbergen.

The Frustrated Writer’s Guide To Generating New and Amazing Ideas, by Ollin Morales

Reference to Ollin Morales post:

You’ve been there before.

You’ve taken your seat at your desk, you’re ready to write another amazing freelance article, blog post, or novel chapter, but then the worst happens.

Nothing’s coming to you.

You stare at the screen, brush your fingers across the computer keys, but still, nothing comes to you. You look at some outlines, maybe at the schedule you’ve set for yourself, but still… nothing comes. Whatever you planned to work on today has suddenly lost its excitement for you. You’re starting to get scared.

It’s happened again. You can’t come up with a single new idea. You’re stalled. You’re frustrated.

But don’t worry. There is someone to help you: meet Ollin Morales! He has written an interesting article on generating new ideas with these tips:

1. Journal On A Consistent Basis
2. DON’T Carry A Notepad And A Pen With You All Day
3. Go For A Walk
4. Talk About An Opinion You Strongly Disagree With
5. Take A Snack Break
6. Practice “Writing Judo”
7. Write Down Your Dreams
8. Realize That Idea Scarcity Is A Big Fat Myth
9. Stop Talking–And Listen
10. Do Your Laundry While Fighting Green Aliens
11. Do Research On Something You Love
12. Follow The Logic of Your Theme
13. Share An Important Lesson A Teacher Or A Mentor Has Taught You
14. Cure Your Writer’s Block…
15. Read
16. Realize That Your Excuses Are Just A Block (You Really Can Write)
17. Trash All Ideas That You’re Not IN LOVE With
18. Listen To Music
19. Share A Personal Story
20. Play With A Puppy
21. Review Old Work
22. Share Information And Knowledge That You Know Will Be Helpful To Others
23. Be You
24. Be Courageous
25. Be Creative

Read the entire article: The Frustrated Writer’s Guide To Generating New and Amazing Ideas

And there are many other fine posts in his blog Courage 2 Create. Enjoy and learn.

Which or That?

In general, it’s best to use “which” when the phrase it begins is providing extra information whose absence would not change the basic meaning of the sentence. A phrase beginning with “which” is often enclosed in commas.

Read the whole article in: Going on a Which Hunt by  Daryl L. L. Houston.