Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about how to fix common writing errors… Mistakes are an inevitable part of […]
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes and metaphors from Chanel Miller…. Known to the world as Emily Doe, Chanel Miller became a media sensation when her letter to
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Kelly S Thompson believes that some writing problems are ‘Later You’ problems. This means that, when you’re writing, your only job is to write. Worrying about tone and character and plot and reviews are all concerns you can fret over later… Kelly S. Thompson is
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Do you need to be a more persuasive writer? It’s not as challenging as you might think…. First, a quick reminder: If you’d like to learn more about how writers can use artificial intelligence — ethically and in a way that feels good, even if
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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 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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