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What is a writing voice? It's how you write your words. Hemingway sounds different than Grisham....
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You Have a Story to Tell
I really want to write a book about my life. I can't tell you how many people...
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A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. You might think that hyperbole has...
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When we think of dialogue or setting a scene, we often delegate that to fiction. However,...
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You labored over your blog posts, but did you take the same...
Continue Reading When You Aren’t Crazy About Critique
My daughter was born jaundiced and with a birth defect. The combination of her tiny black...
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