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Nora Ephron Festival Continues to Inspire: A Writing Prompt

by Matilda ButlerJuly 27, 2012
Nora Ephron Festival Continues to Inspire: A Writing PromptNora Ephron Festival Continues to Inspire: A Writing Prompt

Nora Ephron’s movies continue to inspire us to become better writers. In this post, we look at character development and a structural device.

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She’s Sitting Pretty — Writing Alchemy Arrives

by Matilda ButlerJuly 24, 2012
She’s Sitting Pretty — Writing Alchemy Arrives

Writing Alchemy: How to Write Fast and Deep has arrived.

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Memoir and Writing: A New Look at Dialogue and a Writing Prompt

by Matilda ButlerJuly 23, 2012
Memoir and Writing: A New Look at Dialogue and a Writing Prompt

A new take on understanding dialogue.

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It’s All About the Details, Thanks Nora Ephron

by Matilda ButlerJuly 2, 2012
It’s All About the Details, Thanks Nora Ephron

Nora Ephron teaches us a lesson about paying attention to details.

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The World’s My Oyster and Other Thoughts on Place

by Matilda ButlerJune 25, 2012
The World’s My Oyster and Other Thoughts on Place

Explore a new look at sense of place for memoir writers.

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Writing Alchemy Puts an End to Those %$#$(@ First Drafts

by Kendra BonnettJune 21, 2012
Writing Alchemy Puts an End to Those %$#$(@ First Drafts

Anne Lamott, the author of Bird by Bird, is the inspiration for today’s post about incorporating detail into your writing…and where to find it.

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Writing Alchemy: Deconstruction Helps You Pluck, Prune and Cut the Word Weeds with Impunity

by Kendra BonnettJune 18, 2012
Writing Alchemy: Deconstruction Helps You Pluck, Prune and Cut the Word Weeds with Impunity

See if you agree: Editing is more challenging, more painful, than writing ever could be. But if you edit before you write, you might find the effort easier. The solution? Edit your pre-writing.

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