Tag Archives: Jack Hart

Telling Details

Posted on December 22, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“The artist, having chosen his theme, picks out only those details that are characteristic and of value for his subject…and he rejects all the remainder and puts it to one side.” Guy de Maupassant Guy was a master at capturing … Continue reading →

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Peppy Prose

Posted on July 26, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

Peppy prose: Energetic, colorful writing with forward motion that carries readers along is exciting and engaging. But most of the time, vigorous writing doesn’t happen in a first draft — it’s the product of revision. It’s created and coaxed out … Continue reading →

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Conjuring Color

Posted on January 21, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“The artist, having chosen his theme, picks out only those details that are characteristic and of value for his subject…and he rejects all the remainder…” Guy de Maupassant “Reaching readers, drawing them into a world you create on a page … Continue reading →

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Runaway Rules

Posted on November 7, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Any fool can make a rule. And every fool will mind it.” Henry David Thoreau “If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun.” Katherine Hepburn As in any field, rules abound in our discipline. There’s the “show, … Continue reading →

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Writing Resources

Posted on February 17, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

There’s so much advice out there: about what to write, how to write, how to sell what you write. It can seem overwhelming. But in the small ocean of books about writing, there are some that I’ve found to be … Continue reading →

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Tempest Treasure

Posted on June 17, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“The invasion of ideas cannot be resisted.” Victor Hugo This saying adorns the bookmark of the Tempest Book Shop, an Indie cornucopia nestled in Waitsfield, Vermont. Whenever we’re up that way watching Alex race his bicycle, David and I stop … Continue reading →

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Free Writing

Posted on April 4, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Write freely and as rapidly as possible and throw the whole thing down on paper. Never correct or rewrite until the whole thing is down. Rewrite in process is usually an excuse for not going on.” John Steinbeck Well, John … Continue reading →

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Cliche’ Hunters

Posted on February 14, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Adam was the only man who, when he said a good thing, knew that nobody had said it before him.” Mark Twain I’d have to plead to the charge of guilty when it comes to using some pretty outworn phrases … Continue reading →

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Paragraph Power

Posted on December 6, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“I’m a great believer in the power of the paragraph. I think paragraphs should have a little plot, should lead you into something strange and different, tie a knot in the middle, and at the end do a little surprise, … Continue reading →

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Cut Rate

Posted on July 18, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” William Strunk Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But slicing through … Continue reading →

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