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Tag: writing
Between you and I (Let’s get the word out)
I’ve heard the phrase “between you and I” many times. Often, it seems to be used when someone is trying to be more proper or formal. I even saw it in an episode of Lost Girl, spoken by a character trying to be very proper. Unfortunately, “between you and I” is NEVER correct. It is…
Intersection of Fiction and Poetry
Fiction and poetry are often treated as different types of writing—and they are. I think, however, that the most beautiful writing happens when the two intersect. Poetic passages within fiction that paint an emotive, vivid picture transport our minds and souls. Poetry that tells us a story as well as affects us can teach us…
What a Grammar Nazi does not see
The goal of this blog is not to be a Grammar Nazi. Plenty of folks out there already think of themselves as self-appointed Grammar Nazis. I have some issues with this policing of language: It promotes public shaming. It focuses on grammar as aesthetics and pedantic enforcement of rules (rather than meaning). It obscures common…
Serial Addiction: Introduction
I have loved the written word since I learned to write the alphabet, and I have been telling stories ever sense. The posts here are a continuing serial fiction story updated once a week. I hope you enjoy those that I share here. The first story will appear Nov. 12, 2012.
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