Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: catamount…. I had heard or seen the word catamount, before I read it recently, but I had never taken the time to learn its meaning. Now, I’m […]
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Reading time: About 6 minutes Many people seem to think they need to feel bad in order to write something that’s good. Instead, I suggest evaluating the types of negative thinking that are holding you back…. Do you find writing interesting and pleasant — a time filled with self-discovery? Or is it stressful and unpleasant
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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 the amount of time to spend writing…. When you sit down to write, how much time are you
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Viewing time: 6 min. 18 sec. 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 #69, with advice on how to write cover letters. The post first ran on Oct. 12/18. Transcript: Welcome
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Reading time: Less than 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 from R.O. Kwon…. R. O. Kwon (pictured above) is an American novelist. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Cerritos, California.
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute Increase your vocabulary and you’ll make your writing much more precise. That’s why I provide a word of the week. Today’s word: cicatrix…. I had heard extremely positive reviews of a new novelized account of the meeting of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, written by noted American writer Louis
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Reading time: Less than 5 minutes Ever wondered how to overcome writing anxiety? If that’s an issue you face, here’s some detailed advice on how to respond… While many people believe the most common health issue facing the developed world is depression, in fact, the biggest challenge is something else. It’s anxiety. Anxiety disorders are,
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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 an interview with young adult author John Green…. My kids introduced me to John Green (pictured above) about 10 years ago
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Viewing time: 5 min. 50 sec. 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 #68, with advice on staying committed to your book. The post first ran on Oct. 5/18. Transcript: Welcome to
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from Stacia Pelletier…. The plot of the novel The Half Wives by American writer Stacia Pelletier (pictured above), did not sound promising to me. Set in late 19th century
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