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Writing Simply

“I emerged from the womb hollering for a pencil sharpener…I’m still working every day on writing simply.” Toby Stein What more energizing and enlivening a way to spend an evening than rhapsodizing about words in all their glory with the … Continue reading

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Peppy Prose

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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Timeless Tips

Whatever writing challenges we’re facing, it helps to have a wise counselor in our corner. Helpful hands and voices are all around — we have only to look for them. One ever-helpful source of inspiration for me is The Elements … Continue reading

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