Evocative imagery and keen insights may impress, but they are merely the icing on a well-written review. Its substance comes from understanding who will be reading your review and why. Generally, your readers are looking to you to help them make a decision. They want to know whether it’s worthwhile to read a book, go […]
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Note: I originally wrote this piece years ago for a contest writing site. I didn’t pick the title but had an easy time coming up with examples of terrible lessons in Disney movies. Particularly in the classics. I reshared it on my blog years ago and have kept it around because I still think it’s
A.A. Milne was onto something when he gave Winnie the Pooh his “thotful spot.” A quiet place to think, think, think. But you don’t have to visit the Hundred Acre Woods to find your best ideas. You may not even need a quiet place. For writers, thinking places are personal finds. They may be indoors
I’ll just come out and say it: I love Grammar Girl. If you haven’t been to her website, it’s a great place to have fun learning about grammar and usage. Yes, that’s right: I just used the words “fun” and “grammar” in the same sentence.Grammar Girl, a.k.a. Mignon Fogarty, has a regular podcast discussing grammar
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As I blogged about a few months ago, an essay I wrote about Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse is going to be included in an anthology by Smart Pop Books. And, said anthology is edited by none other than the amazing Jane Espenson. (!) The book is available for pre-order on Amazon.com and is set to be
