Tagged: writing

The Balance Beam of Theme May. 18, 2016 / 0 Comments

Theme.  That’s an elusive term to grasp.  If a writer pushes too hard at a theme, it’s easy to overdo, and she comes across as…

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Entangling the Reader in the Plot May. 11, 2016 / 0 Comments

Many of you know that, surprise, surprise, I was not an English major in college.  I was a physics major, and the language I spoke…

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A Brave New Step May. 04, 2016 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1120" align="alignleft" width="269"] Photo courtesy of www.flickr.com and Tetsumo.[/caption] In February, I attended a writer’s retreat.  We ate chocolate.  Talked a lot, laughed, and…

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When a Misplaced Letter Creates an Oops Moment Feb. 16, 2016 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1029" align="alignleft" width="264"] Photo courtesy of Quinn Dombrowski and www.flickr.com.[/caption] As writers, we’ve all done it. We’ve looked at a manuscript so long that…

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What It Takes: Independence Jun. 26, 2015 / One Comment

When you think of a writer, what is the first picture that comes to your mind?  Is it someone who is both writing and talking…

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