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More to a Name than I Imagined
The statue pictured is a highly stylized likeness of Jehanne Darc, which is displayed all over France even in areas far from her homeland of Domrémy. Those few words not in “normal” English may convince a reader that they really … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, languages, Literature, Trends in books, Writing trends
Tagged AI, blogging, familiarity bias, Fantasy, Fiction, machine learning, magic, Naming characters, Writing
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How Can Writing Not Be “Telling?”
I find the “show don’t tell” adage for writers a curious contradiction. Unless you are writing a movie script that will be produced, everything that you record is actually told to the reader. Writing is very abstract, so providing this … Continue reading
Fear of Criticism
Ask an educator “How do you encourage creativity?” They will tell you students need an environment full of stimuli. They describe the ideal classroom as having an open, accepting atmosphere, free from criticism to build up self-esteem. Ask authors, poets … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Education trends, Group psychology
Tagged art, Criticism, critique, poetry, Self-esteem, Writing
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Who Are the Grammar Police?
As I perused research about grammar police, I found one study with a conclusion that I had already deduced myself. No matter how much of a thought provoking story or essay that I create, the people who notice every misspelling … Continue reading
Posted in Style and voice, Teaching writing skills, Writer's resource, Writing trends
Tagged extroversion, grammar, introversion, spelling, usage, Writing
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The “Art” of Writing
A “one shot” print occurs when an artist creates a plate for an intaglio print by engraving or etching, and then pulls a trial print so good that it requires no alteration to improve it before making the final prints. … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Literature, Writer's resource
Tagged artisan, Creative writing, Creativity, printmaking, Writers Resources, Writing
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The Fable of the Hook
Readers seeking excitement prefer a story starting with the main character fleeing down a dark alley, reeling from an initial enemy strike, or near the edge of Niagara Falls. This immediate danger creates an adrenaline rush. Even if the reader … Continue reading
Color coding characters
Physical appearance descriptions are only superficial. Describing hair, eyes, skin or clothing colors tells the reader nothing about internal motives. However, assigning specific colors to important characters is a good shortcut for coding their personality. You can remember what major … Continue reading
Mentors and money
In the epic poem the Iliad, Telemachus father Odysseus was absent twenty years; first at war and then wandering on his long route home. Meanwhile his Telemachus grew to an adulthood without a father. Having pity on the youth, the … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Writer's resource
Tagged Iliad, masters in creative fields, mentor, science, selecting mentor, socialization, Writing
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Creative wiring
When it comes to creativity, evidently women’s appearance is important, far more than it should be. You will the large percent of singers, actors, dancers that are women. Their numbers continue to grow because their career is typically shorter than … Continue reading
The complexity conundrum
While working with the development of a secondary language arts and literature curriculum, I had a co-worker say “If you don’t live by the 6 + 1 trait writing model, we are not going to get along.” At the time … Continue reading
Posted in Education trends, The information age, Writer's resource
Tagged educational fads, Language arts, Rote learning, Writing
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