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Sadly, I have actually done this…

19 January 2011 Jordan 4 Comments

via xkcd.


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Writing in the New Year

Happy New Year! It’s a time for making resolutions (for those things that sound good but we won’t really do) or setting goals (for those things that we actually want to do). So here’s my favorite advice on setting goals. (It’s from me, but I had to get it somewhere at some point, right?) A … Continue reading Writing in the New Year →

A place for everything: showing vs. telling

Join one critique group and you’re sure to have someone point out an instance of telling in your writing with the admonishment: “SHOW DON’T TELL!” Now, I’m going to tell you right now: that’s quite often good advice. I’m not one for slavishly adhering to rules, but when I read a book that routinely tells … Continue reading A place for everything: showing vs. telling →

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