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What?! I have to do research?
Yes. Even when writing fiction, you need to do research. Does this come as a surprise? As the writer, you are the boss of everything, right? That’s true, but only to an extent. At some point, the reader, who has … Continue reading
Second Person POV: What The Heck Is It?
When it comes to choosing a point-of-view for a fiction story, most people show a preference for either first person or third person. First person point-of-view is when the narrator tells the story and is a character in a story. … Continue reading
Are You an Introvert? Are All Writers Introverts?
Are all writers introverts? Before reading further, please check out this short article by William Pannapacker. This was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education last week (April 2012). http://chronicle.com/article/Screening-Out-the-Introverts/131520/ Are you an inward-thinker? Do you get your energy from inside … Continue reading
Creative Writing in the Community
At some point or another, most teachers are required to write up a teaching philosophy that essentially sums up what he or she believes about education, teaching, and learning. My teaching philosophy includes the sentence “I think literature and creative … Continue reading
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Why You Should Read and Write Poetry
Poetry is awesome. I was always intimidated by it, though. Yes, I wrote my own young, rambling poems, and, yes, I wrote class assignments of sonnets and villanelles, but I was always afraid of meter and rules. However, I … Continue reading
Why You Don’t Read: 5 Excuses (Busted)
Everybody knows that if you ask me how to become a better writer I only have one really good solid piece of advice that I can guarantee will work: read. Read a lot. Of course, this suggestion is often met … Continue reading
Full Sail University Creative Writing for Film and Digital Cinematography 