A most influential book, and a most influential teacher
This book showed up at my house a couple of weeks ago. It came from my friend John, who was …
Tag Archives: writing
One key to becoming a better writer
Photo Credit: cobalt123 Flickr via Compfight cc I’m teaching a writing class this summer at my university. It’s the first …
What do you want to quit?
Photo Credit: Sheep”R”Us Flickr via Compfight cc. I’m sure alpaca farmers also feel pressure to be successful by the world’s …
When the singer-songwriter’s life turns tragic
It’s been my theory that fans of bands fall into one of two camps: 1) They like the music. 2) …
Storytelling in creative nonfiction: At odds?
Photo from Creative Commons via Flickr Sometimes you can teach something over and over and finally it sinks in for …
Ek….what? Writing about art in nonfiction
In my MASS436 Specialized Writing class at MSU-Mankato on Monday, I introduced students to ekphrasis — writing about art. We …
How to tackle overwhelming projects
Photo Credit: pom.angers Flickr via Compfight cc. Some days feel like floodwaters that are out of control. Do you ever …
A writer’s challenge: Staying organized
I’ve been reorganizing my colossal mess of papers and boxes. My excuse is that I’m a writer — of course …
What’s your writing schedule?
Photo Credit: marcoverch Flickr via Compfight cc I created a writing schedule recently. I have found that I literally have …
3-Act structure for nonfiction (Part II)
A good narrative twists and turns, and something changes from beginning to end. Photo Credit: daveynin Flickr via Compfight cc …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 