Viewing time: 5 mins 3 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #173, which describes what happens when you’re struggling with advice from an editor. […]
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Reading time: About 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about personification from Colum McCann…. Colum McCann is one of the finest writers I’ve ever read. His book Let The Great World Spin sits near the top of
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Mackenzie Thornton says that parts of writing are fun, but other parts of it are like banging your head against a wall… Mackenzie Thornton is an author, editor, and book reviewer. A graduate of the Humber College Book Publishing program, she has loved books since
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Reading time: 2 minutes Your enemy is smart, sly and tricky. As a writer, you need to learn how to outsmart resistance… One recent morning, I slept in — mainly because I’d had a dreadful sleep the night before. As a result, I was late getting to work. And I
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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 better manage your email…. Is email a burden or a
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Viewing time: 4 mins 31 secs The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #172, which addresses the problem with outlining. The post first ran on Jan.
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Reading time: About 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about similes from Jennifer Haigh… Jennifer Haigh is an American novelist and short story writer. Her first novel, Mrs. Kimble — telling the story of a mysterious con man
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Becky Blake says that new writers are often too hard on their early drafts. They haven’t yet learned to trust the process of release and revision…. Becky Blake is a creative writing instructor at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. Her essays and
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Smart phones can be convenient and entertaining. But did you know that your phone is stealing your words? I grew up in a time when my four siblings and I had to take turns using the household phone to talk to our friends. Picture this:
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Reading time: Just over 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 perfectionism… Many writers tell me that their biggest problem is perfectionism. They
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