For more writing tips and tricks, visit this link If you’re a wordsmith, you’re sure to have heard the following saying (or some variant of it) many times over: “Most of writing is actually rewriting.” True as this is, a great many more resources are dedicated to the craft of ...
Jodi Picoult's 18th novel, "Sing You Home," is also one of her best. It goes on sale Tuesday, March 1, and is definitely worth the read.So far in her 18-novel career, we’ve seen Jodi Picoult cover such controversial issues as euthanasia, capital punishment, sexual molestation and one’s right to her ...
"The Girl Who Could Fly" is a fast-paced and entertaining middle grade novel, which came highly recommended to me by a special 13 year old in my life. Looking for a fun book to read with your children? Try “The Girl Who Could Fly” by Victoria Forester. I was told ...
Are you a fan of Seth Grahame-Smith's remake of Austen's classic tale: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies?" Have you noticed the influx of spooky spoof novels? Surely you have not been able to escape the ubiquity of “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” Have you also heard of some of its ...
For more tips about writing and how you can use social media to further your writerly platform, click here.Ahh, Twitter — it’s a wonderful, powerful thing, which is immensely confusing when you first get started. Every writer, rather published or not, should be on Twitter, and simply being present at ...
For even more blogging and social media advice for writers, click here.I’ve already told you how important it is for aspiring writers (and successful ones, too) to build their online presence by keeping a blog. I’ve even told you 11 ways to get the most out of your blog, thus ...
The writer must every day be overjoyed that today she has the opportunity to set pen to page and, in some small way, join the ranks of Shakespeare, Joyce, and Rowling. For more writing advice, follow this link. What makes a good writer? Is it a talent for seamlessly styling ...
If you are looking to be inspired, motivated and charmed, then don’t pass up the opportunity to read “Someone Like Me.” Some people sit back and let life happen to them, while others take a stand and work on creating the lives they want to live. John W. Quinn clearly ...
Humble reader, have you ever become so enmeshed within the intricate world of a novel that finishing it was like leaving behind a friend or a place you once called home? If you haven’t ever felt the pull of a practically corporeal novel, it’s high time. Author, and part-time University ...
For the full writing how-to series, visit this link. Blogging — the convention’s been around long enough that most of us are over how funny this quirky, little verb sounds. I’m sure you already know that a blog is; it’s an online journal in which people write and publish posts ...
Here are 10 not-so-easy steps for turning your seed of an idea into a mighty work of fiction. As part of your call to write, I have discussed reading about writing, reading with an eye toward writing, creating the right writing environment, selecting a point of view, developing relatable characters ...
Bernhard Schlink's thought-provoking novel teaches that sometimes life's most important relationships elude definition. Preview…I chose to delve into Bernhard Schlink’s novel “The Reader,” because, at only 218 pages, it seemed like a short and sweet selection. Although the actual word count was small, the story within was huge on meaning ...
New Year's Resolutions got you down? Try setting a more attainable goal, customized to fit your needs and your abilities. There’s something about this time of year that prompts a person to reflect on who she has become and how that image may differ from who she ideally would like ...
Crafting authentic dialogue comes easily for some writers, others have to work at it. Last week, I discussed creating relatable characters in fiction. This week, I’d like to discuss another important element of writing — one that can be quite the challenge to master: crafting authentic dialogue. Observe the following ...
If the writer can make her characters jump off of the page, her reader will keep turning them. Think about your favorite books. What really makes them come to life for you? What grabs you by the collar of your shirt and says, “Follow me into this world; I promise ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
Get the Ann Arbor RSS Feed
AnnArbor.com