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December 10, 2015

Playwright: A Compound Word for a Compound Job

Fun fact: in older English, a “wright” was a maker or craftsman, which makes a playwright a maker of plays, an artisan. I don’t know about you, but I think that’s pretty cool. And entirely appropriate.

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December 8, 2015

14 Compound Words That Are Pretty Funny If You Think About Them

Unless you’re an elementary school teacher or a linguist, you probably don’t use the term “compound words.” I’d never really heard it until talking to an elementary school teacher. Like many terms, once explained it seems very obvious: words that are combined to make 1 word or 1 idea. For example, “homework” or “rainstorm.” It’s kind of like how prefixes...

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December 7, 2015

A Love Affair with Words

Like any love affair, there are ups and downs. Some days, it’s more of a hate affair. But when you love ’em too much to leave ’em, you learn to live with the bad days.

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December 5, 2015

The Only Surefire Way To Become A Better Writer

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December 2, 2015

How Much Characterization Can You Get Out Of 1 Word?

Having a character use this word is instant characterization. Off the top of my head, I can picture 3 entertaining uses: The Attempt To Be PC – Maybe it’s the Latin, but I picture a young, inexperienced person who was raised in the upper echelons. I imagine that he/she is put on the spot in some fancy cocktail party and after stumbling for a polite term, reverts to...

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November 27, 2015

Where Do You Write?

Writing in a café may not be your style, but it is a definite favorite of mine. Actually, I love writing in restaurants of any kind. I started doing it because it was a way to get some writing in on my lunch break or when traveling. It’s also a great way to get away from housemates, a confining space,...

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November 24, 2015

A.K.A. How You Learn To Write

It is how you learn to write – or do anything else for that matter. Humans learn by making mistakes. Or by watching other people make mistakes. There’s no two ways around it.

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November 22, 2015

Got To Start Somewhere

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November 16, 2015

Many Happy Explorations

The difference between writing today and writing even 20 years ago is that you don’t have to make the exploration alone unless you prefer to. With internet access, even writers from tiny towns can share and discuss their work with other writers from around the world, and that’s an amazing opportunity. We may not be able to guide each other’s...

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November 11, 2015

What’s Your Dream?

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