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Writing in Five: Elizabeth Berg on What’s the Point?

by Matilda ButlerApril 26, 2010
Writing in Five: Elizabeth Berg on What’s the Point?

This is the sixth lesson in the Writing in Five series–practical writing tips from published authors. In her audio, Matilda talks about Elizabeth Berg’s advice to give your writing a point…a purpose.

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Writing in Five: Anne Lamott on Starting Small

by Kendra BonnettApril 14, 2010
Writing in Five: Anne Lamott on Starting Small

For Writing in Five Quick Tips: Anne Lamott tells us that we need to go deep and provide as much detail as possible. We need to write all we can, and to get started on your huge writing project start small. Start with a short assignment, than another one, and another one, and so on.

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Writing in Five: Brenda Ueland on Creating Universals Through Particulars

by Matilda ButlerMarch 29, 2010
Writing in Five: Brenda Ueland on Creating Universals Through Particulars

Writing Alchemy: Quick Tip #4. We draw on Brenda Ueland’s book about writing for this quick writing tip. Whether crafting fiction or memoir, there is a tension between universal themes and specific instances. Ueland’s book highlights how the carefully developed details enables the reader to see the universals.

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Writing in Five: Hemingway on Simplicity

by Matilda ButlerMarch 14, 2010
Writing in Five: Hemingway on Simplicity

Writing Alchemy: Just when you thought you knew the type of writing tips we would feature, Kendra decides to mix it up. Join us as we discuss Ernest Hemingway’s advice to writers.

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Writing in Five: Rita Mae Brown on Verbs

by Matilda ButlerMarch 14, 2010
Writing in Five: Rita Mae Brown on Verbs

Writing Alchemy – Join Matilda and Kendra for another audio in their series called Writing in Five. Their brief, five-minute audios provide writing tips from well-known writers. Today, they talk about Rita Mae Brown’s take on verbs.

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Writing in Five: Stephen King on Adverbs

by Matilda ButlerMarch 14, 2010
Writing in Five: Stephen King on Adverbs

Writing Alchemy. Matilda and Kendra begin their blog about Writing Alchemy, their in-progress book, with a series of five minute audios, each drawing its wisdom from well-known writers who have written about writing. Each audio provides a quick writing tip.

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