Poetry and The Fiction Writer

The collection of books pictured above was inspired by discovering The Art of series at my local library. The Art of discusses different aspects of writing with examples from a great variety of texts. I wanted to learn more about the authors who wrote the series, so I picked up their poetry and essays asContinue reading “Poetry and The Fiction Writer”

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?”