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The Monday Review For New Writers

Written by Kila Morton

Monday, 21 April 2008

This review is about a site for writers. The site is called http://www.cutewriting.blogspot.com/ and it is a resource site for creative writers. The site is written by Lenin Nair and it offers tips and information on how to be a better writer. After going through this site, I believe that this site is best for someone who is new to writing. The site is also great for people who learned English as their second language. Native English speakers may find the text a little verbose and non-standard. For instance, on his "List Of Popular Idioms and Usages Part C", there are some phrases that he listed like "Cold Shouldered" which a native English speaker would know to be "the Cold Shoulder" as in "I wanted to be her friend, but she gave me the cold shoulder". Although there are other examples like this throughout his text, that shouldn't discourage you from reading the information on Lenin's site. By and large, the information on Lenin's website is pretty good and will be useful for new writers out there.

Lenin's blog offers a lot of information and his articles present a different point of view for new writers. Sometimes that view can seem a little pessimistic. My suggestion is that you look at the tips and information given on his site as an indicator of the somewhat pessimistic view that some readers of your work may take. For instance, one of Lenin's articles entitled "Publishing vs. Vanity and Self" offers a look at 3 routes that artists can take to become published. One of Lenin's assessments is "that people not talented or lucky enough to draw a deal from a normal publisher" gravitate toward self-publishing. However, the reality is that many authors chose this route because they want total creative control over their work. In addition to that, with the advent of the Internet, you don't need to have a traditional publisher to make a lot of money or to achieve success as a writer. Writers like Steven King may not be self-published, however, when Steven King started writing the Internet was not an option for promotion the way that it is today. When you read Lenin's blog, you just have to keep in mind that his views reflect one way of doing things and his opinion. You shouldn't feel discouraged if you have been trying to become published and have not achieved the level of success you want. Just remember that many, many authors -including J.K. Rowling- were rejected by publishers at first. They kept persevering until they achieved success. You have to do the same.

For tips and a nontraditional look at writing skills that will likely provide you with a perspective you may not have had before, check out Lenin Nair's site http://cutewriting.blogspot.com .

Posted By Kila Morton

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Lenin

| Tue, April 22,2008 4:59 am

Hi, there, many thanks for your review of my site. I should have posted this message earlier. In fact the time gap encroached due to the broadband service here. The company gave me a gap of operation for four days (and that affected the blog updation extremely). I had to call them several times to get it right ;-) I will look into your comment of pessimism. Yes you are right that native speakers might find it a bit different in every way, since I am not a native English speaker. Thanks a lot for the review. Readers, keep coming to this site, and sign up for feeds.

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Kila Morton

| Tue, April 22,2008 5:49 am

Thank you Lenin for taking the time to stop over at PureBlogic. It was my pleasure to review your site. Your site provides a different perspective that readers should see. Remember that pessimism is a good thing. People need both pessimistic and optimistic views of their writing in order to become better writers. Keep up the good work!

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