The type of student that we want to send to college is nothing new. When Common Core compiled their college and career ready list, all teachers–young and new–recognized those descriptions of what we have...
I took three creative writing classes in my bachelor’s, and I plan to take more with an associate’s–because: overachiever. (Yeah, I’m crazy enough to spend money on something that I can read online. That’s...
Is it just me, or do we only feel like cleaning when we have other, more focused responsibilities? You know what I mean. You have homework to do, you sit down to do it,...
If you establish these other 5 elements along with the other three, you’re on a roll for a well-crafted story for others to enjoy for years.
Everyone has something to say about writing. I started cross-referencing each and found that 7 prolific writers agree on these 7 rules every time.
I don’t know if it’s just me or if there’s honestly stories everywhere. See what I see and get inspired from these 6 Not-So-Obvious Places for story ideas.
I get it–it’s easier. But, that doesn’t mean it should be done. It kills me when my high school freshmen mix up motifs and themes. Thinking they’re interchangeable, it makes it almost impossible to...
You ask Google a question and millions of results pop up within a few seconds…you need a home-base for articles that can help you write your stories. I got you!
“If you’re anything like me, you aren’t in a writing mood very often”; the effects of being a writing teacher. These 5 ways will help you get there, though.
All readers need to know allusions. I found five common allusions you will find any smart character in anything referencing. Y’know, the cool-kid knowledge.
Novellas are for those of us with too many ideas and not enough attention span. Especially when you have too much on your mind and not enough coffee.
There are 350+ literary elements, depending on how you define it. When telling a good story, you only need to focus on conflict, context, and character.
The journeys we traverse in life are what push us to improve as people. This post addresses how the plot and structure of our stories foster such change.
Before you start this “actions, emotions, and empathy” installment in my Pixarian series, I suggest you read the introduction post. I do not work for, in collaboration with, or as a representative of Pixar....
When your values are clear, making decisions becomes easier. Roy E. Disney Disney is pretty much my idol or something. It’s words like this from him that remind me why his Disneyland vision is...
