I say sadly because if you ever hear him read his work, you wish he would not stop reading when he ends the ones he chose to share just then.
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Creative and Memoir Writing
Do you consider the character’s genetics? Yes – genetics. Or her formative moments? Or personality? Those things that influence how a person presents him or herself. OK, if a person's last name is Langinello, how do you think they use their hands when they are speaking?
Creative and Memoir Writing
. The good sentence might say, "Grabbing his coat and laptop, Simon raced for the back door, away from the front doorbell ringing like someone was punching it."
Creative and Memoir Writing
All I could do was cook, bake, and travel if someone would fund that travel….and write or teach about writing. So that is what I did. Started teaching and working on a book or two.
Creative and Memoir Writing
Those of you who have followed me for a while, you know I have a writing coach. AND, you probably know that one of the benefits of my relationship with my coach is that every week, we, her coachees, must turn in our weekly writing re-lated goals. Then, a week later, we turn in our accountability report. So, I asked her if she minded if I passed on some information about what she does.
Creative and Memoir Writing
We are nearing the end of our Spring semester so, as those of you in the Zoom class will remember, I am giving you a number of online resources right now. Think of it as a reference library to be used as you continue writing. I know that many of you write as fast as you can to get them all down...but here they are.
Creative and Memoir Writing
Remember. you want to personalize your query, to make it sound different from all the other people who have looked up what a query letter is and follow that outline in a stiff and impersonal fashion. You want the editor to know that if he or she does not follow up on your letter, they are missing someone who will be able to help sell the book with their own passion.
Creative and Memoir Writing March 1, 2023
Midpoint: or Second plot point. It is also considered the moment of truth. The protagonist discovers the biggest clue yet, but his or her understanding of the truth is not yet complete or clear.
Creative and Memoir Writing Feb. 15, 2023
We read the published work to find out what works, at least as a writer. I have been writing for decades, and I still read to find out what works, especially in the genres I enjoy reading and writing and the new work just emerging.
Fiction and Memoir Class – November 2022
Often your words gave me similar impressions that embedded in my mind and made it crackle. I like crackling. You also made me better understand the additional peril for the immigrants when they tried to sound more English to avoid being attacked by them.
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