Story setting as a character? Have you ever read a book where the author describes a scene yet leaves you feeling flat? Try this. Instead of telling or even showing your setting, why not bring the elements to life? Sun…
Cliche Rephrasing Look at your current work in progress. Regardless of genre, book, article, poetry, whatever, underline any cliched phrase in it. Write alternatives for each of those phrases. Remember, actions (waking to an alarm clock) can also be cliche.…
Summer writing–sounds promising, doesn’t it? For many of us, summer doesn’t change anything. We keep going as if the season didn’t change. But let’s face it. Many people spend more time outside and perhaps traveling during the summer months, and…
Imagine you’re on the way to your wedding ceremony. As you drive past a pond, you see a group of kids, screaming. Their friend in the water just went under, not coming back up. What do you do? Write this…
