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No Word Allowed
A few months ago, I gave my Intro to Creative Writing class this assignment: Create a story, essay, poem, or play that is composed in anything EXCEPT Microsoft Word (or any word processing program). You must type the text into … Continue reading
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Tagged digital writing, Dinty Moore, Flickr, Google maps, Jennifer Egan, Powerpoint, Rick Moody, Twitter, Xtranormal
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Writer’s Center of Indiana @ Marian University
I’ll be in Indianapolis tomorrow, Saturday, October 23, to talk more about making big things at the Gathering of Writers. If you’re in Indy or there bouts, please drop by. http://www.indianawriters.org/gathering.html If the technology gods are shining down on me, … Continue reading
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