Category Archives: Writing

Stories from an ink-stained wretch

At last I can stop feeling guilty

Posted on June 19, 2003 by Marchbanks

I just emailed the last story retelling to my editor, only five months after she asked me to do this bunch. Continue reading →

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TWO friggin’ MONTHS

Posted on March 18, 2003 by Marchbanks

is what it took me to finish re-telling “The Sword in the Stone!” Continue reading →

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Status:  The Sword in the Stone

Posted on March 11, 2003 by Marchbanks

Original word count:  4,538 Current word count:  1,404 Target word count:  1,150

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What makes a good diary/journal?

Posted on February 11, 2003 by Marchbanks

Although tens of thousands are called to be diarists, few are chosen to be really good ones. Continue reading →

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I can’t get my head wrapped around the writing

Posted on January 28, 2003 by Marchbanks

Possibly it’s because I’m not sitting here and staring at a manuscript ALL DAY LONG until I goddamn well WRITE something just so I don’t have to stare any more. Continue reading →

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And on Tuesday

Posted on January 17, 2003 by Marchbanks

I begin work at the Infernal Revenue for my second tax season.  It’s more than high time. Continue reading →

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No proofreading for you!

Posted on November 8, 2002 by Marchbanks

This grammar nazi has just spent the last twenty minutes searching to find the proper name of the symbol commonly known as the “hash mark” or the “pound sign.” Continue reading →

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What I’ve been working on (for money)

Posted on November 6, 2002 by Marchbanks

My target audience are urban tenth-graders who are reading anywhere from two to six grade levels below their actual grade level. Continue reading →

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Editorial feedback

Posted on November 1, 2002 by Marchbanks

When I’m editing I feel I ought to save as much of the author’s original words as I can.
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Strunk and White, Rule 17.  Omit needless words.

Posted on October 31, 2002 by Marchbanks

Krakauer has a story to tell, but the way he tells it annoys me badly. Continue reading →

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