Why Your Writing Voice Matters
Your writing style and your writing voice are made up of who you are and everything you have experienced in your lifetime…
April 22, 2021
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When Can I Call Myself A Writer?
The bar to calling oneself a writer in our culture is high. It seems that you have to make money writing in order to call yourself a writer…
April 8, 2021
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When Your Story Vision Feels Too Big
I suspect that I’m not the only writer out there who has sometimes felt overwhelmed by the size of the story I envision. How do I begin?
March 25, 2021
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How Do I Choose Which Story to Tell?
Keep your pen moving; don’t stop and wait for the perfect words to arrive. If you run out of things to say, keep repeating the same word until something new arises.
March 11, 2021
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How to Revise Your First Draft
If you find yourself trying to correct your writing as you work on a first draft, chances are you’ll stall out in mid-sentence while waiting for the perfect word to show up on the page. How do you know your first draft is ready for revision?
February 26, 2021
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The Power of Recall
You can use recall to build a piece of writing, as if you’re in the moment. Use each of the senses and recall the smells, sights, sounds of an experience. This will bring your writing to life.
February 11, 2021
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Why Should I Bother Editing My Writing?
If you intend to share your words with others, I suggest you edit them in some form! It doesn’t matter what genre you write in, or who your audience might be; editing is essential .
January 22, 2021
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Reflections on Choosing a Word For the Year
For the past six years I’ve been choosing a word for the year, although recently I feel as if the words have been choosing me.
January 8, 2021
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