Tag: writing advice
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Ten Reasons I am Grateful for AWP
This week I attended my second AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs) annual conference in Washington, D.C. Here are ten reasons why I am grateful for this experience: Meeting writers and editors in person who I only knew through blogging and social media such as, Allison K Williams (read my post about her amazing book, […]
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Deleting Unnecessary Words
I came across this article, 43 Words You Should Cut from Your Writing Immediately, on Twitter and found the author’s advice helpful. She hits on many of the mistakes I commonly fall prey to in my own writing. The following advice was particularly helpful for me because I struggle with dialogue. Dialogue tags slow your […]
Teri McDowell Ott 