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SouthWest Writers Interview #2
Way back in the early 1990s I joined Southwest Writers Workshop (now SouthWest Writers). This writers’ group welcomes all writers and authors with conferences, contests, classes on the craft, and open-armed friendship. If you hear someone in NM say they … Continue reading
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Tagged and the Nut, authors, Caribbean Islands, Charlene Bell Dietz, craft of writing, Creativity, Hotel 1839, ideas, Little Dix Bay, Mad Dog, mystery, Southwest Writers, St. John, St. Thomas, SWW, the Psychic, The Scientis, Virgin Gorda, voices, writing diverse characters, writing process, Writing tips
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I Hear Voices Part III
I used to teach teachers how to teach writing. They’d ask, “How do you give the characters’ different voices?” Simple answer: listen to how words are used, listen to how words are said, listen, listen, and watch. Tempo: Whenever my … Continue reading
Seven Ways . . . To Leave Your Loved Ones in The Cold
Seven Ways (or five or three) to Improve Your Character Studies, Seven Ways to Improve Your Plot Development, or Seven Ways to Make Your Manuscript a Best Seller: These type of articles seem to be a trend. After all, how … Continue reading
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