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Hard Writing = Easy Reading
Writers need to be a bit tough-skinned if they want to improve their poetry and prose. It’s the only way I know to have a tight, well-developed story or article that’s smooth, correctly punctuated, interesting, and easy reading. Someone* … Continue reading
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Exclamation Points & Oxford Commas
Intrigued by a friend’s comments about her personal use of the exclamation point, I clicked the link she had posted a to a New York Times’ article about Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style. That title! … Continue reading
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“Hmmph. That’s Crazy.”
A thirteen-year-old girl who’s having a spinal tap screams out, “It hurts, I’m hungry.” When I began my most recent post a couple of days ago, my intention was to write about the above prompt, something I’d scribbled in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, sociology, Tracy Kidder, Using Prompts, writing
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Using Prompts
You just never know what you’ll learn as part of a writing group. One morning about ten of us gathered for a morning meeting in a dance studio. Classes wouldn’t begin until after lunch, and we soon relaxed and … Continue reading
But I Like Bailiwick
Before joining a writing group, I never read to actually study the craft. I read to understand, to learn, and to be enlightened and entertained. Not once did I consider whether an author used adverbs sparingly, overdid it with to … Continue reading
Scurry is the Word
I haven’t thought of John Donne in months, maybe years, but every once in a while, I’ll remember, “No man is an island, entire of itself,” and think of how fortunate I am to be a member of a critique … Continue reading
Posted in Camden Writers, critique groups, story telling, Uncategorized, words, writing, writing groups
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Changing Traditions
Sooner or later the Christmas tinsel gets tangled, and the shiny new gadgets lose their appeal. What remains are the feelings of warmth and peace and conviviality experienced during the season. As I listened to a recent talk … Continue reading
Write Each Day
Thirty-eight days ago I heard a young woman read from her latest book, a memoir entitled Land of Enchantment. Impressed by her work and her honest portrayal of what she referred to as “obsessive love,” I was glad I … Continue reading
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That Ain’t Right, Bo
‘Tis the season. I’ve been ordering Christmas gifts for my grandchildren today while children at America’s borders were being assaulted with tear gas. One grandson wants a Harry Potter Illuminating Rod. No problem. I’m planning tasty treats for my family … Continue reading
Posted in children, cognitive psychology, just-world fallacy, psychology, religion, Uncategorized, World Issues
Tagged children, love, psychology, sociology, World Issues, Yemen
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