To Wiki or Not To Wiki
So before I started teaching writing, I was a Youth librarian. And as everybody says, you […]
The Power of What If
When I do my prewriting classes, I always start with a session on idea generation. Sometimes […]
I’m Definitely NOT in a Story, Right?
Last month I talked about character self-awareness in the psychological sense. But today, I want to […]
But That’s Not What I Meant!
Readers are trained to try and figure out puzzles. No matter what the genre, we give […]
Purple Prose: The Tackiest Pants Patch
Sitting around with a group of writing students a while back, the concept of purple prose […]
Vacations and the Writing Process
Just got back from ten days in California, plus a follow-up beach weekend – all (as […]
Using Pinterest to Improve Your Writing
I’ll admit it. I am a Pinterest addict, heading rapidly towards 10,000 pins. I make some […]
Outlining and Road Trips
We went on a mini-road trip over the weekend, and that got me thinking about journeys, […]
Character Development and Development as a Writer
On Friday, we had a meeting with the new/returning Work Study Employees for the kids/teen camps. […]
Physical Description
So I thought I’d kick this off with a few of my favorite things. Bicycling into […]