Category: knockout idea

Indirect conflict: foils in “A Day at the Races”

Feb 19, 2015

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Ace Baker

in fiction, knockout idea, nonfiction, short stories

Often, when you hear the word “CONFLICT” you might picture two people fighting–battling each other, duking it out, or fighting against a snowstorm or hurricane. What you might not think about is conflict that is created the way Jason M. Jones does it in “A Day at the Races.” Take a look at this excerpt: Your mother…
Ace Baker will be with the CTA in February and at the ACT in September !

Feb 4, 2015

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Ace Baker

in fiction, knockout idea, poetry, short stories

So far this year, I’ve scheduled two opportunities to present ideas about writing to others, and the first is coming up very soon. I’ll be in Coquitlam on February 20th presenting ideas to a group of teachers as part of their CTA (Coquitlam Teachers Association) district-wide professional development day, CREATING CULTURES OF LEADERSHIP. A colleague, Greg Sutherland, and…
SIWC Countdown: 4 Days: 4 Writing Contests, 4+ Reasons to Enter !

Oct 20, 2014

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Ace Baker

in knockout idea, novels, poetry, short stories, touch gloves

4 Days Away: 4 contests, 4+ reasons to enter! Four SIWC writing contest categories and FOUR reasons to enter! Okay, so the contest may be over for this year (more on that in a later post), but the best time to begin your entries for next year is . . . now! That said, here’s…
Quotation Inspiration #010: Seeing is believing!

Aug 29, 2014

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Ace Baker

in knockout idea

I think this minimalist quotations poster sums up how I’m feeling as I’m about to do the September Writing Challenge and the 3-day novel contest…two activities I’ve never done before: Try this: Enter a contest you’ve never entered before, or write something in a genre you’ve never tried, or write something longer or shorter than…
Two writing challenges that are HERE!

Aug 29, 2014

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Ace Baker

in choose your weapon, knockout idea

Starting this Saturday, August 30th, and this Monday, September 1st, are two writing challenges I’ll be taking on, ones I want you to keep in mind for the future… First up is one I’ve MEANT to do for years but always found a way to back out of–okay, it goes the entire Labour Day weekend, and…
Quotation Inspiration #009: Words, not swords!

Aug 14, 2014

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Ace Baker

in knockout idea, starters

The power of words can be amazing: Try this: Write about a cause, a person, an idea you believe in!
Putting myself out there…writing goals for Oct 2014 to Oct 2015!

Jul 31, 2014

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Ace Baker

in knockout idea, touch gloves, writer ace baker

Ok, a bit of a heart to heart post today, from one writer to another. Yesterday, I wrote about the benefits of journaling and setting writing goals. Today, I’ll show you what I mean by that. Here are my writing goals for my upcoming writing year: 1. Find a GOOD agent. 2. Write a new…
Quotation Inspiration #008: Patience can help you grow as a writer!

Jul 30, 2014

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Ace Baker

in knockout idea

Here’s another minimalist poster with a message I love (and need to keep in mind personally): It’s always tempting to compare yourself to others and to want the success they’ve had, and to want that RIGHT NOW. I’m guilty of it, too. But one of the best moves I ever made was to start JOURNALING…
Name drop 2: MICHAEL SLADE!

Jul 25, 2014

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Ace Baker

in champion, choose your weapon, fiction, knockout idea, novels, power punch

Just in case you even for a moment thought Lisa Unger would respond and Michael Slade wouldn’t, here’s a post from the Master of Horror himself: That’s what good books and good teachers do, right? Pass on the passion from one generation to the next! By the way, that talk of Slade’s I went to in…
Quotation Inspiration #007: Dostoyevsky asks a good question for all of you with writer’s block

Jul 24, 2014

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Ace Baker

in knockout idea, nonfiction, poetry, starters

Dostoyevsky asks a good question for all of you with writer’s block: Try this: Choose a year of your life (by date, grade, year of university, year of marriage) and focus on one event of that year. Use it as a springboard to a new piece of writing!