Writing

That Ex-MFA Teacher

Yeah, him. Not surprisingly, this blog was motivated by a certain scathing article written by an ex-MFA teacher about his…
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Last week I was kind of smart-alecky about the swampy middle of a novel, and the sum total of my…
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Anyone who embarks upon writing a novel has probably heard of the swamp that awaits you in the middle section….
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Any writers who send out their work are familiar with that refrain. Worst two words in the English language, right?…
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In 2001 Elmore Leonard gave the literary world ten rules of writing and then one rule to sum them…
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This idea comes thanks to my wonderful writer friend, Nikki Vogel (whose awesome short story, The Past, Of Course, has…
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So this guy moves in across the street. Says his name is James. Yes, Roald Dahl has been on…
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Okay, so it’s January 10th, I’m a little late, or maybe dyslexic, but I’m here at last after a long…
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