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This month I’ve rounded up links to books and an article for your reading pleasure, whether you’re looking to write more or simply settle in with a good story. The Books A while back, I interviewed Julia Stoops about her debut novel, Parts Per Million (Forest Avenue Press). At the same time, I wrote a …
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The Poetry Home Repair Manual (2005) Poems that change our perception are everywhere you look, and one of the definitions of poetry might be that a poem freshens the world. . . . . But how do you come up with ideas? You sit with your notebook, and after a while something begins to interest you. …
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“Emotional craft isn’t a repackaging of old writing bromides. It’s a way of understanding what causes emotional impact on readers and deliberately using those methods. It’s a way to energize your writing with tools that are always available: your own feelings.” ~ from The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass What makes for a …
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The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass”