Finally, as anyone who knows me is aware, the ocean inspires me. I head there every day and walk about 2 miles. It’s not only exercise (which doesn’t feel like exercise), it clears my head so I may brainstorm about my writing. I’ve worked out plot holes while walking on the ...
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Given the range of his public and private writing, Matthiessen could be described as an early creative nonfiction writer, publishing nine books that included literary criticism and biographies; a monograph devoted to Cheney’s painting soon after his death; and an unusual work best characterized as...
Creative writing is something that, in the near future, may become not just an interesting activity but also a necessary skill. As borne witness by the 17,000-year-old cave paintings of Lascaux, the desperate need to tell stories burns in the human soul like an unquenchable and sometimes al...
Literary devices such as onomatopoeia and alliteration can help create sounds in writing. 5. Olfactory imagery engages the sense of smell. Scent is one of the most direct triggers of memory and emotion, but can be difficult to write about. Since taste and smell are so closely linked, you...
,creative writing,Jane Austen,literary themes,themewriting World-building part one: climate #amwriting Hello from a small town near beautiful Olympia, Washington. June was a strange month, climate-wise. We usually have the same climate as those of you in Wales or England. ...
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