posted July 15, 2012 11:51 AM            

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Originally posted by butterflyxoxxo:
probably lots of planets in the 3rd house or mercury in Gemini, other planets in Gemini, strong aspects to mercury

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posted July 15, 2012 06:19 PM            

Mercury conjunct Moon in Aquarius in the 12th sextile my Neptune in Sagittarius (the sign of publishing) in the 9th (the house of publishing).

posted July 16, 2012 03:26 AM            

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Originally posted by ariesdragon:
Venus conjunct mercury

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Do you have venus and mercury in aries?? Lol just curious

posted July 16, 2012 11:03 AM            

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Originally posted by vertiver:
Practice and reading a lot. I'm a English major and writing well didn't come naturally it was a learned process. But lots of free writing helps.

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Writing is like everything else. People can have a natural talent for writing. The fundamental groundwork for writing well though comes from good literary knowledge. Whether that is in speaking to a lot of different people or reading a lot of different material. Some people may absorb how material is written and naturally incorporate it into their style or understand how to frame such things.

Things such as writing emails or letters either come with practice, or it is something that you pick up naturally.

I'd say I write songs poems, and just things in general. In truth its more like doodling, albeit doodling for those who are not illustratively inclined. I've been told I write beautifully, which is a pretty nice compliment. I just write from my heart and mind which happens to be best focused on emotional things. All I want is to communicate with people, to be able to write in such a way that they understand what went into the words and hopefully get them to relate to it or feel something, however fleeting the emotion, of what I felt when I wrote it.

Ultimately what matters most in writing, is getting other people to care. Depending on what you want of course. If you can write in such a way as to get people to care, whether it is a fictional story, an emotional piece, or anything really. Getting people to care is how you get to be considered a good writer.

You can learn things, like meters, rhymes, literary techniques like assonance, dissonance, harmony, syllable timing, alliteration, how to structure verses or sentences for different effects.

This allows people to read something and deconstruct it. I don't rightly know, but these days I would think most English courses are aimed more at educating people to deconstruct literary pieces, rather than to help them construct their own.

What makes a good writer astrologically? Tough question, i'm sure you can look at the charts of many people considered talented writers and you will see a whole host of different things. Most simply I would imagine any kind of aspects between Moon, Mercury and Mars. How you feel, how you think, and how you express yourself.
Other things will have an impact but that seems a good groundwork to go from.

posted July 16, 2012 12:19 PM            

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Originally posted by Ann7:
Eh, happy people have no stories, right?

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You are more right than you know...

Misery loves company, more than one, more than two, hopefully more than three.
Thinking about it, there are a lot of people out there who are unhappy or dissatisfied with something. People always feel like they are missing something.

posted July 16, 2012 02:45 PM            

Knowledge of good writing structure helps, otherwise, know a good editor/publisher who likes your work.

If the person is writing for the purpose of being read by the public then the condition of the 3rd & 9th: 7, 10 & 11 houses should be taken into account. In addition, the planets Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and, Pluto aspects between themselves and with the North Node should be taken into account, as these elements deal with the public at large too.

A well aspected twelfth house suggest that the person can work alone, well, in order to prepare his/her work for presentation later.

Personal note:
I deal with viewing transits in an unorthodox way. I view transits in a vertical position rather than through the pie chart. My method shows that if the Mercury aspects are position before favorable aspects made to Sun, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and/or, Pluto: the chances for success are greater because the preliminary thought processes have first been applied and the action taken is second to the first.

slowpoke

posted July 16, 2012 03:56 PM            

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Originally posted by Aeline:
Is it about Mercury/Neptune connections or something? Has anyone taken a look on patterns that indicate that a person would be a great writer?

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Mercury making strong aspects to multiple other planets, but look at the overall tone of the chart too. If the chart is too energized - kinesthetic - a person won't use their Mercury aspects to write, but more to talk/ambulate.

Love of words and a more cerebral, contemplative chart that lets Mercury express quietly rather than just verbally. In other words the ability to concentrate.
3rd-9th planets or Interceptions.

All signs can be involved.

I'm a good writer, have been writing songs and poetry since age 14. I was born with Mercury conjunct Venus (orb 6+) in 9th house with both trine Pluto and opposite Neptune in 3rd house. Virgo rising helps to give a contemplative, analytical context.

Friends and family have complimented my poetry, one calling it "soul shaking."