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Seven Magic Elephants of Creativity ~ Margo LaGattuta

September 7, 2011 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I Vacuum, Therefore I Am: Magic was in the air in a crowded coffeehouse 18 years ago when I first heard poet Margo LaGatutta read. Her poem, “I Vacuum, Therefore I Am,” gave me goose … Continue reading >>

A Story Best Told in Third Person

August 7, 2011 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The struggle over POV is real Have you ever struggled over what point-of-view is going to work best for your narrator? I recently changed a novel manuscript from first person POV (I) to third … Continue reading >>

Proper use of “I” and “Me” – Grammar Basics

December 30, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The photo is of my parents and I at a backyard wedding. Does that sentence sound wrong? If you're not sure, how about this one: My in-laws joined my wife, our children and I for a big … Continue reading >>

Writing from Experience? Beware

December 15, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Do readers always assume that writers are always writing about themselves? It happens in poetry, but I didn't think it did with fiction, until I gave a public reading of an excerpt from my novel where … Continue reading >>

You Could Be Writing

November 18, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Why do some writers torture themselves with procrastination? Some writers fear failure, and you can’t fail at something you aren’t doing. But not writing at all is also a failure, so then guilt sets … Continue reading >>

Nix on Outlines for Elmore Leonard

November 14, 2010 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Here’s a totally different take on outlines from Elmore Leonard, from an interview for The Detroit Free Press. He never uses them If you aren’t familiar with Leonard, he is “The … Continue reading >>

A Story Best Told in Third Person

Proper use of “I” and “Me” – Grammar Basics

You Could Be Writing

Nix on Outlines for Elmore Leonard

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