Topic : Writing
I'm a big fan of writing that's larded with metaphor, simile and personification. Here's a bit of figurative language I particularly like: to be a writer is to be a figure skater.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingHow and Where to Find Stories July 16, 2018 By Daphne Gray-Grant
Telling stories — even very short ones — is one of the best techniques you can use to make your writing more interesting and more engaging to your readers. I suggest you make it a priority.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingWhy You Should Write Like a Jazz Musician Plays June 27, 2018 By Daphne Gray-Grant
Write like a jazz musician — go with the flow, take risks, accept less than perfect results — and do it secure in the knowledge that you can always edit it later.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingHow to Reestablish Your Writing Habit After a Break May 26, 2018 By Daphne Gray-Grant
Here's how to reestablish your writing habit after a break.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingWhy Writers Should Walk More March 19, 2018 By Daphne Gray-Grant
Walking is one of the best things we can do. This advice is particularly true for writers. Why?
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Word CountWriters Talk About Writing26 Fantastic No-cost Tools for Writers February 19, 2018 By Daphne Gray-Grant
Every feel like there's just not enough time in the day to write? Here are some tools, tricks and techniques that don't cost a cent that can help you do your job better and faster.
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Article Topics:Word CountWriters Talk About WritingHere's a Non-Resolution That Could Change Your Writing Life January 18, 2018 By Daphne Gray-Grant
This column is not a resolution. It's just one more arrow in your quiver as you work to turn yourself into a productive writer in 2018.
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