Movies give us only sight and sound, but with words we can stir all five senses and deepen the emotion. Great words from False Memory by Dean Koontz: Crossing the…
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When we first step into writing, we naturally have our character act and talk like what we would do. But with training, we learn to become different people in our…
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Verbiage is the way we use words to express ourselves. With the skillful use of words, we can encourage, educate, or entertain. We can motivate a mob, speak peace to…
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Tripp and Tyler do a masterful job illustrating some bothersome aspects of email. What if email communication practices were common in real life? Here’s what those situation might look like:
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A writers group member dreamed that he would soon have a bestselling novel. He was admired by other group members because he had already written four novels. While writing his…
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October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TX Writers sometimes make fatal assumptions like these: Readers want the answers that the author has discovered. Truths that are…
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A writer handed a manuscript to an acquisitions editor and said, “You won’t want to change anything. These words were given to me by God.” The editor took a quick…
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October 27-28 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free Event in Irving, TX Isaac Newton was a scientist, not a novelist, but he stated a principle we all should consider in storytelling.…
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Maybe as a kid you made banged on pots and pans to make music. As you grew older, you learned how to be creative. And if you’re really over the…
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