Archive for September, 2011
Writing Tip #7: Keep Your Words Simple
by admin in Writing Advice
Simplicity isn’t just for Zen Buddhist Monks or for nature. Did you know simple language actually makes you more believable?
Back when I was a TV reporter, we were taught to write to a sixth …
Writing Tip #6: Mini Essay in 8 Steps
by admin in Writing Advice
Congratulations! You are a dedicated writer
in search of inspiration.
Let’s get busy.
Sit down for twenty minutes (no more)
and write the following in first
person present tense.
1) Look out …
Writing Tip #5: Use the Tools of Fiction for Your Memoir
by admin in Writing Advice
I found this snappy and smart article on the internet and it’s so exciting to read. Think about your life, in the format that is provided here–a format that is usually reserved for the fiction writer.
Hold on–memoir is writing about your life using the devices of fiction–so why not use these tools. …
