I used to teach a children's literature course and there are some wonderful books designed to teach exactly what children's lit is. "A critical...
I will add that as both a writer and a teacher of writing the best way to learn grammar, syntax, conversation flow, character development, etc, is...
I would add one more distinction--there are folks who are really good verbal story tellers (the ones who weave something out of nothing) but are...
I'm new here and just feeling my way around but wanted to chime in the writer's block thing. Joan Dempsey, who created the program Literary Living...
Does this also apply to posting poems for critique? Hurt their chances of publication? I should know this I guess but am woefully in the dark.
Thanks everyone--and especially thanks to Maia for clearing up the West by God thing! That's great to know!
Oh yeah, P.S. HUGE HUGE HUGE Indiana Jones fan! Think the character idea is GREAT!
There are all sorts of prompts like this that are really fun and also get you into your characters head more. One fun one is, "What would your...
Hello all! Not from, but living in West "by God" Virginia (and can say I don't truly understand that saying...) Glad to be here, thanks for having me!
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