The word genre is used frequently these days, especially online. There’s talk of this book representing this genre and that story fitting neatly into that genre, and we find ourselves wondering what this genre thing is anyway. So, what do we do? We go online and perform a search of the word, because surely we’re … Continue reading Genre: What Is It Exactly? | Helpful Tips
What Is Tone and Why Does It Matter? | Helpful Tips
We’ve all heard it said that what we say matters, that what we share with others is important, and dare I say it, makes a difference. And I imagine that most of us would agree with that perception. Yet, there is more to it. It’s not just what we say, but also how we say … Continue reading What Is Tone and Why Does It Matter? | Helpful Tips
Memoir Writing | Helpful Tips
Writing a memoir, as I’ve mentioned before, can be daunting—trying to wrangle together all of those pertinent memories and reduce them to a written form that, hopefully, does them justice, determining what should and, maybe more importantly, shouldn’t be included, and presenting it all in a way that is concise, precise, personable, and relatable. Just … Continue reading Memoir Writing | Helpful Tips
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