Chi si volta, e chi si gira, sempre a casa va finire. (No matter where you go, you will always end up at home.) I often speed along writing my stories and poems, so engaged in dialogue or action that … Continue reading →

“What a dump.”  — Bette Davis On Monday, we looked at how setting helps establish mood in our writing, but setting can be used to reveal a lot about a character or even be a character.  Today, we’ll look at … Continue reading →

“But soon enough, all artists fall in love with the limitations of their materials. The limitations push artists to find possibilities they would not have discovered without the limitations.  By interacting with the materials, artists discover aspects of expression that … Continue reading →

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” –Mark Twain One thing I have really grown to appreciate over the last few years is … Continue reading →

Poetry should be a dizzying struggle with the newness of experience.              – William Stafford Haiku looks so simple to write: Line one – 5 syllables Line two – 7 syllables Line three – 5 syllables How hard can it be?  … Continue reading →