Tag Archives: A Peculiar Treasure

One Writer

As we ply our trade, often alone, often confused, it can help to know that other writers felt the same way. I came across this description of her early writing days penned by Edna Ferber,  Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a … Continue reading

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Speak Easy

“I think I could pick out the best writers in a strange city room by those who write with their lips moving.” Don Murray Here’s a simple technique I’ve been playing with: Reading your words aloud or mouthing them as … Continue reading

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Writing Aloud

“On the Milwaukee Journal I had formed the habit of talking aloud to myself as I wrote….I discovered that talking aloud while writing made the thing more real to me and to the reader. The words came alive.” Edna Ferber … Continue reading

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