It is no secret to longtime writers that reading one’s own work aloud is the best way to tell if the writing moves, flows, excites. It is the best way to notice errors such as using the same word too often or making a character do something twice. I vividly recall a teacher once telling [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Read Out Loud
Posted in Uncategorized, Writers & writing, tagged Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary, writing class on November 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Let’s play ball already!
Posted in Musings, NBA, tagged David Stern, lock out, NBA, NBA lockout, owners, players union, salaries on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Note to our regular readers: From time to time, Julia and I have agreed we can use this blog to rant, rave, and vent about topics that might not have anything to do with writing. Today is one of those days, so all of you who don’t care about basketball and the NBA, my apologies [...]
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