Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how to handle accented speech… Have you ever tried to write in “accented” speech? It’s difficult! The […]
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes and metaphors by Sarah Manguso… I always appreciate a good memoir and ones related to personal health often interest me in particular.
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Kailash Srinivasan says he doesn’t like rules when it comes to writing, and he believes it is neither glamourous nor filled with suffering… Kailash Srinivasan was born and raised in India and is now living in Vancouver, B.C. His writing often explores fractures of all
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Have you lost count of how many writing days you’ve let go by? Here’s how to return to writing after a slip… We all have slips. From keeping our houses clean. From eating more healthily. From establishing exercise habits. And from writing. If you’ve experienced
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how to deal with criticism…. Many writers have a hard time learning how to deal with criticism.
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Isaac Mizrahi… I can’t remember who suggested that I read the memoir of designer Isaac Mizrahi. Odds were less than 9/1
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Renée Hartleib says that building the habit of writing is far more dependable than relying on inspiration… Renée Hartleib is a Canadian writer, editor and writing mentor based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is the author of Writing Your Way: A 40-Day Path of Self-Discovery
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Interviewing is a skill that becomes easier with practice. In the meantime, always be sure to know which questions to ask… Do you ever need to do interviews for your writing? Maybe you’re a freelance writer who needs quotes from a vice-president or a business
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a post about bad advice for writers… Have you ever received bad advice about your writing or about the publishing industry?
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Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors and similes from Jill Ciment… Although I say I seldom read murder mysteries, I’m starting to conclude I read more of them
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