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 Dolly Alderton…. Dolly Alderton is a British-based writer and journalist with both British and Canadian roots. Alderton began writing for The Sunday Times as a dating […]
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Reading time: About 2 minutes If you’re planning a vacation, strike the delicate balance between letting go of some routines and depending on others…. By Ann Gomez Where I live, summer is on the horizon and many of us are now thinking about vacation plans. And as much as I
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Reading time: About 3 minutes Even if you don’t keep a regular diary, it’s a smart idea for writers to keep a research diary AND an editing diary… Have you ever kept a diary? For many people, it’s a place where they can jot down feelings and remembrances — and
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Reading time: About 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 improve your sleep. How does sleep affect your writing? Let me
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 14 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 #117, which discusses how to emulate other writers you admire. The post first
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Reading time: About 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from Thad Carhart…. My friend Jeff is a physicist who loves to read — both fiction and non. He recently gave me a
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Does your smartphone run your life? You might be the perfect candidate for a digital detox… By Ann Gomez Do you ever wish you had your own “off” button so you could power down and recharge like your phone? With our phones at our fingertips,
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Reading time: About 3 minutes The idea of giving yourself continuous small treats might sound like an indulgence. But it’s not. It’s a writing strategy…. Do you regularly reward yourself as a writer? I’m here to tell you that giving yourself treats, gifts or presents for your writing work is
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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 the power of breathing for writers… Have you ever had anyone tell
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 33 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 #116, which discusses how to write for research journals. The post first ran
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