The Road Not Taken - A Poem by Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I [...]
The Craft of Writing Please note that I have recently changed the description of my blog to “The Craft of Writing”, which correlates with the main goal of my website. [...]
We're coming into summer here Down Under, while you in the northern hemisphere head towards winter. I have decided, paradoxically, to go into blogging hibernation now, while the outdoors activities [...]
WE ARE indeed NOT ALONE on this earth that we call home! I joined WANA tribe, after having read a book entitled: Rise of the Machines: Human Authors in a [...]
Ever wondered why some writing groups you've attended are successful, while others fail early on? Because writers are typically anxious about their writing, it is common for members to feel [...]
My Year with Sammy by Libby Sommer Have you ever had, or known, or heard tell of a child who was amazing, beautiful, special, and … difficult? Not just difficult, [...]
Firstly: All things are connected, but distinctions need to be made… This may seem academic—and it is—but sometimes a subtle distinction makes all the difference in practice: The writer is [...]
Voice as Metaphor The elusive concept of Voice is one of the most difficult aspects of the craft of writing to explain in words. Like persona in Jungian psychology, it [...]
Many writers on literary structure and theory present a linear figure to portray the format of a short story, the narrative arc, of a memoir or a novel. Kal Bashir, [...]
