Learning>Depth 🌊This post is part of this year’s ongoing depth study🧩This post explores the definition of depth as the middle of a time This year’s depth study is coming to a close, but there are still some definitions I want to look at. One that I find fascinating is “the middle of a time.” ForContinue reading “The Middle of a Time”
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Depth of Mess from a New Perspective
Today, I am celebrating making a deep dent in the depths of papers stacked around my office, and hiding in the desk drawers. 🥳🎆🎉 At the start of this month, I gave myself the tiny goal of throwing away ten pieces of paper a day. That could be anything: receipts, ticket stubs, old mail, anything.Continue reading “Depth of Mess from a New Perspective”
Our Depth Study Gets Meta with Depth & Complexity
While searching “depth” on the internet I came across a teaching tool called “Depth and Complexity.” Why did I title this Our Depth Study Gets Meta? Meta is an adjective meaning self-referencing, as in a book that references itself, or a joke about jokes. What could be more meta than learning about depth using aContinue reading “Our Depth Study Gets Meta with Depth & Complexity”
Working on your novel, or just dreaming about it? Plan now for next year’s writers conference(s)
I wanted this map, it didn’t exist, so I made it. It took a little extra time, but I created what I wanted and there is a lot of information there. Enjoy (and site me). Last post, I went into detail about some of my favorite aspects of The Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association Conference. Now,Continue reading “Working on your novel, or just dreaming about it? Plan now for next year’s writers conference(s)”
Why would a writer or a reader not want to learn new words?
Learning new words can be like discovering a new tool that makes a tedious task simple, or tasting a delicious flavor never sampled before. I love to learn new words. When I come across a new word I enjoy or relate to, I collect it in my writing notebook in One Note and when IContinue reading “Why would a writer or a reader not want to learn new words?”
Writing a Page Turner: Evoke emotion in your readers
In my continued study of conflict and suspense, I found some great information in Chapter Six of Writing for Emotional Impact by Karl Iglesias. The majority of the book is specific to screenwriting, but chapter six is stuffed full of great information about creating emotional engagement to hold a reader’s attention from beginning to end.Continue reading “Writing a Page Turner: Evoke emotion in your readers”
Revision: Some great tips on youtube
Hi everyone. Last week, gnlong so kindly shared a link to a youtube video about revision, Novel Revision: Craft a Story Readers Can’t Put Down a presentation by James Scott Bell. It had a lot of good information and tips for revising a manuscript. Surprisingly, the tip I took away from the presentation was toContinue reading “Revision: Some great tips on youtube”
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