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The Words Are Always There — Poetic Tools for Prose Writers
Poetry is focused on words. So is prose! But the way we talk about words in poetry is different from the way we talk about them in prose. Merging the perspectives of poetry and prose has benefitted me enormously as … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Come break the rules with me! (in a class. on Sunday. with Cat Rambo.)
Consider this your invitation: start (or continue) to Break the Rules with me in less than three days! After Daylight Savings Time is over and the clock falls back, I hope you’ll spend some time with Cat Rambo, me and your writing this Sunday, … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Old Stories Into New: Come Take My Class on Retellings!
Hey! Come take my class on retellings! October 7, 2017. (Secret: If you join my newsletter, or sign up for my Patreon at $1 or more a month, you’ll get discounts.) (It used to be called Retellings and Retaleings.) Authors … Continue reading → Continue reading
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I’m not that interested in footwear.
But I really enjoyed playing with these textures. Stylus, pictionary program. Speaking of which, this chart seems really useful for writing about characters’ fashion: (from pinterest, which claims it’s from buzzfeed) Continue reading
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