Do literacy and logic have a chicken-or-egg relationship? Our ability to read and write is formed by a certain degree of logic. Words, sentences, essays, and novels can all be broken down into basic rules and structures. By studying these underlying elements, we improve our reading and writing skills. Do those skills, in turn, improve […]
Author commentary on stories featured on my Freely Written podcast in July 2024: City Life and Widgets. At the end of each month, I’ll shed some light on my writing adventures. If you’re new to Freely Written, this podcast offers very short stories written from a chosen prompt with no planning and very little editing.
Author commentary on stories featured on my Freely Written podcast in June 2024: Never Say Never and Think Tank. At the end of each month, I’ll shed some light on my writing adventures. If you’re new to Freely Written, this podcast offers very short stories written from a chosen prompt with no planning and very
When writing, clarity is key. Yet some sentences can lead us down the garden path, so to speak. They seem to promise one idea but end up in another place, leaving us lost and confused. In writing circles, these missteps are known as garden path sentences. Luckily, there are many ways to quickly fix these
Author commentary on stories featured on my Freely Written podcast in May 2024: Birds of a Feather and Reusable Straws. At the end of each month, I’ll shed some light on my writing adventures. If you’re new to Freely Written, this podcast offers very short stories written from a chosen prompt with no planning and
