Reading and Studying Mentor Texts
…While I’ve always noted favorite passages in books, studying them for technique has helped me in conquering my writing demons. Instead of saying, “I’m terrible at endings,” I’ve been saying,…
…While I’ve always noted favorite passages in books, studying them for technique has helped me in conquering my writing demons. Instead of saying, “I’m terrible at endings,” I’ve been saying,…
…a loyal follower of Writer’s Digest and The Story Grid, where she has participated in a number of conferences, retreats, workshops, and webinars. She holds stories close to her heart,…
…control over every aspect of citizens’ lives. How they might do it? Well, that is up to your imagination. It can range from state-of-art surveillance, propaganda, censorship, or simply brute…
…also reacquainted with Darcy and Elizabeth, Marianne and Brandon, Anne Eliot and Captain Wentworth, and Fanny and Edmund Bertram. And Wickham, of course. (The Eltons, Miss Bates, and Harriet Smith…
…adventures for the day. If you’re not going anywhere this summer, give your staycation a foreign, gritty, worthwhile destination in post-war Italy. Elena Ferrante’s 4 book series, known collectively as…
…feel fulfilled. With this commitment to your novel, you’ll be able to stick to writing, for example, 500 words per day, at 6 in the morning, before you go to…
…company meetings and job trainings you’ve had to sit though, the way we talk about our families, our friend groups, our hometown, our favorite sports teams, our age group, our…
…fantasy, sci-fi, and romance. She regularly obsesses over board games, Doctor Who, and Harry Potter. Come share your ideas with her on Facebook and Twitter–@WritingRefinery–and on the web at www.writingrefinery.com…
…big story elements: Character arcs, plot, conflict, world building, story structure, pacing, and narrative drive (cause and effect) to see what needs to change. A structural edit requires the writer…
…other opportunities. I was invited to write book reviews, copy for art exhibit-party brochures, articles on literature, newspaper columns, and poetry. Two other friends, poets KC Jarrett, the late Margery…