Viewing time: 5 mins 10 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 #167, which addresses how to start a newsletter. The post first ran on Dec. 11/20 Transcript: How […]
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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 that I’d like it because
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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 and Solo Camino: An Empowering
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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 owner. Perhaps you’re a grad
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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? Odds are high the answer
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Viewing time: 3 mins 52 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 #166, which asks how much time should writing take? The post first ran on Dec. 4/20. Transcript:
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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 than I think. Take, for
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Rowena Rae says writers should never believe that everything they write will be publishable… Rowena Rae writes both nonfiction and fiction for kids. Her nonfiction focuses on science, the environment, and health for middle-grade readers. Her most recent books are Why We Need Vaccines: How Humans Beat Infectious Diseases (2024)
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Ask me if you can make money as a writer and I’ll tell you yes. But it won’t be in the way you expect… I grew up poor. My parents scrambled to put enough food on the table to feed their kids, five of us. We lived in a good part
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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 by Steven Pressfield… I’ve always thought that writers need at least two brains to do their work — the writing brain (creative, playful
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