Happy August! So sorry it’s been a little hit-or-miss these past few weeks! Honestly, I figured the most topsy-turvy time for posting to my blog would be while I was moving in July, but that ended up being fairly straightforward. I had expected my summer to be filled with lots of freelance work, but forContinue reading “Hope :: Life Update”
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Hope :: Being Suspended
You know, I thought having the entire month of July to move would be a great thing! And in a lot of ways it is. But in a few ways, not so much. I love that I didn’t have to rent a moving truck and get the proper parking permits for it. I love thatContinue reading “Hope :: Being Suspended”
Hope :: When to Let Go of Hope
Okay, I realize that title, “When to Let Go of Hope,” probably sounds really ominous, but stick with me for a few and you’ll see where I’m going with this, I promise! The full title, what this post is really about, is: Knowing when to let go of hope and when to hang on. Or:Continue reading “Hope :: When to Let Go of Hope”
Education :: Character Building
This is probably my favorite part of writing. I’m not saying I’m the best at it or even all that great. Indeed, I see them clearly in my head, but I’m not sure I’m able to fully convey their looks and personalities in my writing. I have a huge imagination! I say all this toContinue reading “Education :: Character Building”
Education :: The Importance of Tense
Alli stood in the doorway. She holds out her hands and dropped the towel. The towel fell to the floor and clumps up. It had only been on the floor for a moment before she leans down and picked it up. Does your head hurt yet? Mine did just writing that. This can be howContinue reading “Education :: The Importance of Tense”
Education :: Active vs. Passive Voice
Alexa was running down the road. Alexa ran down the road. Now read those sentences again and ask yourself: which one seems like there should be more? Usually, when we use passive voice, it lends itself to a finite statement. “Alexa was running down the road.” Yes, it’s an ‘action’ sentence as she is running,Continue reading “Education :: Active vs. Passive Voice”
Education :: Cause and Effect
Every action and every division in a story has an effect on it. With a conflict/resolution situation, you want your writers to know what they want for their outcome so they can shape their story appropriately. You’ll want similar for cause and effect, but on a much smaller scale. This will also be played out veryContinue reading “Education :: Cause and Effect”
Education :: Incorporating Real Life into Fiction
The image attached to this post really has nothing to do with the post. I was looking for something animated that looked real and this picture popped up and I thought it was cool! Anyway… No matter our age, we’ve all got experiences that others don’t. We also have experiences in common, obviously. My point:Continue reading “Education :: Incorporating Real Life into Fiction”
Education :: Show, Don’t Tell
Hey, readers! First, I want to apologize for no education post last week. With my work schedule, I quickly lose track of what day of the week I’m on. By the time I realized I hadn’t posted here yet, it was already Monday… I’ll try to plan better! Any, today’s blog post. I chose theContinue reading “Education :: Show, Don’t Tell”
Education :: Non-Fiction Prose vs. Research Paper
So this one is for our older writers, and it’s something I believe is very important for our high schoolers and college students to practice and understand. Before you roll your eyes and click out, let me implore you to not take this knowledge for granted. You may think it’s obvious and you don’t needContinue reading “Education :: Non-Fiction Prose vs. Research Paper”
Brittany Stonestreet 