drained

I’ve worked on revisions for ever–for so long I hardly remember what it’s like to create something fresh. This week, though, I forced myself to put the revisions aside and work on a new project. At first, all I felt was drained. At first I feared...

being critical

Dear Mr. Critique Guy, When I agreed to exchange pages with you, I know I said I wanted an in-depth edit. I know I said I wanted you to be straight with me. I said that thing about not pulling your punches because I’m tough. I think I strutted a little at that...

I write like a boy?

This website uses a computer program to analyze a sample of your writing. Apparently certain words are used more often by males. Go try it. Write like a girl I ain’t no boy, but I guess I write like one. Yanked from Confessions of a Logophiliac...

confidence

photo I went to a writing workshop Friday and Saturday. I learned some great stuff. Along with how to shape a scene and to play nice in the author sandbox, I also learned something about myself. I used to suck everything in at these things. After all, pretty much...