Tag Archives: writing advice

Developing Characters and Plots

Posted on February 16, 2021 by jayne bowers

Today, I attended a Zoom event sponsored by the South Carolina Writers Association, and I’m still pondering how slow I am to realize some things. But wait. I don’t want to get ahead of myself. The presentation, How to Write … Continue reading →

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Little Moments

Posted on August 8, 2018 by jayne bowers

What have you been writing lately? Are you working on anything? Those are questions I hear frequently. I’m always writing something, even if it’s a gratitude list, some journal entries, a blog post, or a reply to a student’s discussion post. … Continue reading →

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Finish It

Posted on November 20, 2017 by jayne bowers

I’ve been stealing moments here and there to work on a family history, a project that I embraced wholeheartedly about a year and a half ago. Hmmm. Maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. I embraced the idea of putting … Continue reading →

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Get the Moon Right

Posted on July 12, 2017 by jayne bowers

With the ocean’s roar in front of us and the chirping of cicadas behind us, my daughter and I sat in our beach chairs watching the strollers, shell collectors, and frolicking children. We noted an increased number of dogs on … Continue reading →

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Learning from Pearl Buck

Posted on July 28, 2016 by jayne bowers

After listening to Garrison Keillor talk about Pearl Buck on The Writer’s Almanac, I knew I had to reread The Good Earth. About a fourth of the way through the book, my admiration for the author’s storytelling gifts grew, especially when I … Continue reading →

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Keep That Dialogue Real

Posted on June 24, 2016 by jayne bowers

Do this. Don’t do that. When I first joined a local writing group, I heard those phrases more than I like to think about. Let’s be honest; I still hear those five little words at just about every critique meeting. … Continue reading →

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Moose Burgers and Gym Bags

Posted on March 24, 2016 by jayne bowers

Being part of a writing group has helped me in ways too numerous to recount. At the same time, my membership has also made me a little more hesitant to write or to trust myself as a writer. For example, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Show, Don’t Tell

Posted on March 15, 2015 by jayne bowers

Becoming  part of a writing group was a smart choice. Since I joined the group about three (?) years ago, I’ve learned about going easy on to be verbs and passive voice. I now make a conscious effort to add … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Direction and Science Fiction

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jayne bowers

  I’ve been reading like Martha Alston. She’s a sister bibliophile whom I met a dozen years ago when we were both working at Central Carolina. I had just started teaching there and was getting to know everyone. A friend … Continue reading →

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Kilpatrick’s Advice

Posted on March 9, 2014 by jayne bowers

It was cold at the old Family Dollar Tree building on Friday afternoon, so cold that my hands shook as I thumbed through some of the books at the Friends of the Library Sale. Did the cold temperature deter me? … Continue reading →

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