… and all this will happen again. This is one of many iconic Battlestar Galactica quotes, but it's very relevant to today's topic: retellings. There's this idea out there that there's only really one story. Or three. Or five. Or something like that -- I haven't really been paying attention. Sure, there's structure to a …
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Why Metonymy is the Secret Ingredient of World Building
The classicist (Latin-and-Greek classics) in me loves literary devices. The weird ones. Usually I'd save the fancy words for poetry or English class, but there are absolutely ways to incorporate literary devices into a story without purpling your prose. In fact, as writers, we do a lot of these already without even thinking about it. …
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Five signs you’re ready to join a writing critique group
I love my writing group. If you’re looking for a support group or a write-in (where you meet people in a café or library and write next to each other in theoretical silence), you can join those anytime. They exist to get you to the point where you have something ready for critique. In May …
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The Writing Process: The Near-Final Read Through
Since Drew Hayes' blog inspired me to start doing my own blog, I think it's fitting that I write about a quote from him. [Note: I swear I read other authors, too, I've just been reading his stuff lately (via audiobook). Even though this seems like a shameless plug for him, I promise he has …
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Striving to be a Tidy Writer
This week I have tidying on my mind. Yes, I've been watching Marie Kondo's new Netflix show about getting organized and eliminating belongings that don't "spark joy." It's definitely inspired me to start going through my things one drawer or cabinet at a time. I'm not sure I have this whole "spark joy" thing down …
