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Writing: How Waiting Improves Your Message

Mar 26, 2024 | No Comments
Writing: How Waiting Improves Your Message

Writers often produce their work in a “white-hot heat.” We’re inspired and we get it down as quickly as we can. But beware: New writing isn’t always ready for prime time. Writing Tip for Today: Here are some reasons why a resting period is good for most writing: Killing Darlings You’ve probably heard the advice […]

How to Fix Over-Writing

Mar 19, 2024 | 4 Comments
How to Fix Over-Writing

In the thirty years or so that I’ve written for publication, I’ve learned to write a decent phrase. But often, I try to cram too many of them into the same sentence. Over-writing reduces effectiveness. Writing Tip for Today: Let’s examine some ways to avoid over-writing: De-Clutter When writers stuff their prose with too many […]

Writing for Your Readers

Mar 12, 2024 | 2 Comments
Writing for Your Readers

The fire to write can be inspirational. But do you know who your readers are? Writing Tip for Today: Defining your readership sounds easy enough—we want everyone to read our stuff. But dig a little deeper to find your audience with these easy tips: Genre Benders I see student work that claims to be part […]

Writing: Back Story Refresher

Mar 5, 2024 | No Comments
Writing: Back Story Refresher

Writing back story is always tricky. Learn some easy techniques for easing back story into your work. Writing Tip for Today: Let’s review some basic methods for efficient back story in your fiction: Why Back Story? Writers want readers to understand their character. This urge can lead to a lengthy re-tell of the character’s background, […]

Writing Your Key Sentence

Feb 27, 2024 | No Comments
Writing Your Key Sentence

Last post, we talked about the structure of essays and how to write more effective essays. But can you name your work’s key in a single sentence? Writing Tip for Today: Whether you write essay, nonfiction or fiction, it’s important to be able to identify the main topic or shape of your work. Let’s discuss […]

Writing: The Shape of Essay

Feb 20, 2024 | 6 Comments
Writing: The Shape of Essay

  Recently, a student sent me a piece meant to outline the thesis of a book. But whoa, Nelly! Essays and nonfiction chapters must have a shape. Writing Tip for Today: Can your essay or nonfiction stand up to the shape challenge? Journalism Rules One of the basic rules of journalism is the three-point rule […]

LINDA S. CLARE

Linda S. Clare

 Linda has always been a daydreamer, artist and storyteller. In addition to doting on grandbabies, collecting too many cats, gardening and walking on the beach, she loves to write and to help writers develop their skills.

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NEW RELEASE: THANK GOD FOR CATS!

Thank God for Cats!

Life can get lonely, but cat lovers know their four-pawed friends are always ready to console them, make them laugh, and lead them to empty food dishes. Cats are blessings from God, and  people of all ages form deep and lasting bonds with them.

Cats seem to know that God created us to love and be loved. They sense when we’re sick, anxious, or in need of some extra head bumps, showing us God’s way to faith, loyalty, hope, forgiveness, and love.

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