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On Writing What Means Most
It’s You I Like: How Mr. Rogers Said What Was Truest I am fondest of speech that feels like it encapsulates life: short passages that would feel appropriate on my deathbed, or engraved in gold to send out to the aliens. This is a type of speech, almost a genre, and not just an indicator of quality….
On Starting a Poem
How do you enter a poem? Where does it start? Where is it going? Even seasoned poets are sometimes baffled by these questions. The good news is, you already have all the material you need inside of you for a great poem—the work is simply bringing that material to the page. Let’s do a close…
Using Description to Reveal Character
Good storytellers don’t just tell you who their characters are, they reveal their characters through careful and precise description. To tell a story with style and well-developed characters, keep this advice in your storyteller’s toolbox. Using Description to Reveal Character in Fiction Writing Using description to reveal character in fiction writing is an essential technique…