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The Demise of Adjectives (Except One)
I was not ready to say good-bye all adjectives for good. But like kudzu, the weed that threatens to annihilate every growing thing but itself, one adjective appears to have obliterated all the rest.
Never Stop Learning
If you want to keep from growing old, keep learning.
An eBook Believer
A staunch believer in traditional publishing does a complete turnabout, sees new value in self-publishing.
Dialogue in Screenplays
What's the hardest thing about writing a screenplay? Getting the dialogue right.
Should You Write When You're Feeling Emotional?
In order to get the critical distance that the writing craft requires, you cannot be actively caught up in the emotions of your subject.
Re-energize Your Writing Career From The Inside Out
After receiving a life-threatening diagnosis, one writer shares her journey to re-energize her career and discover the passion for writing that had once ruled her life.
What Does a Writer Need Most?
The number one tool – the holy grail, actually – for what a writer truly needs to write, is this: a deadline.