tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862558339807189338.post4250233424071615715..comments2023-01-30T10:07:24.719+00:00Comments on Bea Creative Writer: Letter writingBea Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142184717187799952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862558339807189338.post-23384130315515462162017-11-07T15:15:34.142+00:002017-11-07T15:15:34.142+00:00So true, Patsy. I much prefer the rattle of the le...So true, Patsy. I much prefer the rattle of the letterbox and the thrill of a handwritten envelope on the doorstep more than the electronic ‘ding’ heralding the arrival of an email.Bea Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142184717187799952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862558339807189338.post-40847965907975227282017-11-05T16:01:28.981+00:002017-11-05T16:01:28.981+00:00An email just isn't the same as a proper lette...An email just isn't the same as a proper letter, is it?Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862558339807189338.post-84709688631482401072017-11-03T12:33:13.113+00:002017-11-03T12:33:13.113+00:00Thanks for commenting, Alex. Yes, a strict word co...Thanks for commenting, Alex. Yes, a strict word count is particularly useful in opinion based pieces, as we’re inclined to hold forth at length on issues we feel strongly about, often boring the reader.Bea Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142184717187799952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862558339807189338.post-4335160072141240312017-11-03T10:33:25.930+00:002017-11-03T10:33:25.930+00:00What a great quote from Pascal. I always urge stud...What a great quote from Pascal. I always urge students, aspiring journalists or beginner writers to write letters to newspapers and magazines. They are a terrific exercise in tight writing, and give you an outlet to share an opinion. Too often beginners write full articles on their personal views - but the place to do it - and briefly - is the letters' page. It's going to become a rare skill, if we don't practise it ... <br />Alex Gazzola<br />mistakeswritersmake.comBea Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142184717187799952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862558339807189338.post-2681657371040799552017-11-03T10:26:37.922+00:002017-11-03T10:26:37.922+00:00Has anyone else had difficulty commenting on this ...Has anyone else had difficulty commenting on this post? Please message me via Twitter or Facebook and I’ll try to sort it out. The next comment here is from a Twitter DM.Bea Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09142184717187799952noreply@blogger.com