Comments on: TED talks: writers on writing http://fictionwritersreview.com/blog/ted-talks-writers-on-writing fiction matters Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:57:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Fiction Writers Review » Blog Archive » The problem with stories http://fictionwritersreview.com/blog/ted-talks-writers-on-writing/comment-page-1#comment-13824 Fiction Writers Review » Blog Archive » The problem with stories Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:01:48 +0000 http://fictionwritersreview.com/?p=2399#comment-13824 [...] Anne gives a roundup of some of her favorite TED talks by writers [...] [...] Anne gives a roundup of some of her favorite TED talks by writers [...]

]]> By: Fiction Writers Review » Blog Archive » recommended writers-on-writing: big think http://fictionwritersreview.com/blog/ted-talks-writers-on-writing/comment-page-1#comment-2706 Fiction Writers Review » Blog Archive » recommended writers-on-writing: big think Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:49:06 +0000 http://fictionwritersreview.com/?p=2399#comment-2706 [...] this year, Celeste and I blogged about how much FWR loves the TED series, in which speakers give a short talk about one topic of their [...] [...] this year, Celeste and I blogged about how much FWR loves the TED series, in which speakers give a short talk about one topic of their [...]

]]> By: maggie http://fictionwritersreview.com/blog/ted-talks-writers-on-writing/comment-page-1#comment-1216 maggie Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:37:29 +0000 http://fictionwritersreview.com/?p=2399#comment-1216 i adore Dave Eggers to the max. Seriously, since HWOSG came out, he's been unparalleled in making an impact as a thrilling new writer- for me. i adore Dave Eggers to the max. Seriously, since HWOSG came out, he’s been unparalleled in making an impact as a thrilling new writer- for me.

]]> By: Celeste http://fictionwritersreview.com/blog/ted-talks-writers-on-writing/comment-page-1#comment-1080 Celeste Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:08:50 +0000 http://fictionwritersreview.com/?p=2399#comment-1080 Elizabeth, you make me blush. There so many great TED talks that I've only watched a handful. So thanks for pointing me to Ken Robinson's talk--I'll check it out! Oh, and interestingly, I once saw Amy Tan lecture in person and she ended by releasing her dog onto the stage then, as well. Elizabeth, you make me blush. There so many great TED talks that I’ve only watched a handful. So thanks for pointing me to Ken Robinson’s talk–I’ll check it out!

Oh, and interestingly, I once saw Amy Tan lecture in person and she ended by releasing her dog onto the stage then, as well.

]]> By: elizabeth http://fictionwritersreview.com/blog/ted-talks-writers-on-writing/comment-page-1#comment-1037 elizabeth Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:43:58 +0000 http://fictionwritersreview.com/?p=2399#comment-1037 TED's site is amazing; the talks have been a huge tool in my procrastination arsenal these past few years. Sir Ken Robinson's talk (http://tinyurl.com/5gsyph) might also be of interest to teachers; I used to show it in my comp. classes and often found the resulting conversations among the best of the semester. I also experimented with having students write essays in response to a TED talk and found that it was a great way to get them writing about something specific (and to help them move away from their go-to list of topics). TED! Like TED, Celeste also rules. TED’s site is amazing; the talks have been a huge tool in my procrastination arsenal these past few years.

Sir Ken Robinson’s talk (http://tinyurl.com/5gsyph) might also be of interest to teachers; I used to show it in my comp. classes and often found the resulting conversations among the best of the semester. I also experimented with having students write essays in response to a TED talk and found that it was a great way to get them writing about something specific (and to help them move away from their go-to list of topics). TED!

Like TED, Celeste also rules.

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