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Make Your Writing Flow | Sentences: Transitions, Subordination, and Modification
Welcome back, friend. I’m glad you’re here—and just in time to dive into our second discussion of the concept of flow. Today’s we’ll talk...
1 day ago9 min read
The Poetry of Breath of the Wild
We tell ourselves that stories are everywhere—so what do we miss when stories are all we look for? By the time I first stepped digital...
1 day ago16 min read
How (not) to Read Poetry Out Loud
Half the joy of poetry is reading it aloud—as long as you do it well! A few months ago, I was invited to judge a poetry recitation...
1 day ago7 min read
Level Up Your Poetry Reading | Understanding Difficult Poems
Introduction Poetry isn’t a secret code–but sometimes it can feel like it. So what then? Chances are if you’ve seen any video on the...
2 days ago15 min read


Analytical Writing in 3 Simple Steps
Introduction Analysis. It sounds hard—but it’s really pretty simple.  If you do much writing in school, chances are that you’ll end up...
2 days ago9 min read
How to Read (and Even Enjoy) Poetry
Introduction Poems aren’t riddles, so, today, let’s quit trying to figure them out and just focus on reading them.  I have a distinct...
2 days ago8 min read


Write Something Bad. See What It Teaches You.
Writing can be hard work. In fact, the pressure to write well can sometimes keep you from writing at all. At times like those,...
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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