In college and pros, players wear battle gear to contend on the gridiron. But that was much too dangerous for grade school physical education classes where kids wore just gym…
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Writing instructors often say, "If you want to write well, you should read a lot." Unless we have photographic memories, reading a great writing style won't take us far toward…
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Victor Borge invites Sahan Arzruni to help accompany him in playing the Hungarian Rhapsody. But the man from Turkey hasn’t been in New York very long. He doesn’t speak English,…
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The simple acronym SCOOP IT UP will help you identify the important parts for building your story in a few sentences, several pages, or a book: (1) Situation, (2) Character, (3) Objective, (4) Obstacle,…
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Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Avast, me hearties, ye dare not miss such a day. If ye’re thinkin’ ye might like a pirate party, t’day be a…
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Writing instructors often say, “Show, don’t tell.” Do we really know what that means? Do we know how to do it? Do we know why instructors keep stressing its importance?…
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Ever since the day when Adam and Eve sewed leaves together for clothing, people have wanted to look good. We may be flat broke, but we still want people to…
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Each morning Frank Ball reads a few comic strips to stir his creative thinking. In just a few frames, many of them tell an interesting story with beginning, middle, and…
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Like Goldilocks, who had to test the porridge bowls, chairs, and beds until she found the one that was “just right,” writers are often looking for the perfect writing opportunity.…
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