Waking the Dragon
In Chinese folklore, a story is told about Zhang Seng-Zuong (circa 490–540), the legendary painter. In the story he is said …
Category Archives: On Writing
Learning to Write ‘In Scene’ | E.J. Runyon’s Author Blog
Learning to Write ‘In Scene’ | E.J. Runyon’s Author Blog. Showing vs. Telling It’s such an important lesson for writers, …
A Quick Recommendation
I’d like to recommend a site which I heard about on Scott D. Southard’s blog. Scott’s an accomplished writer and …
Storytelling « Painting With Light
Storytelling « Painting With Light. Ron Herron, an award-winning novelist, reminds us writers what it’s all about. Telling a good …
The Popeye Syndrome
Pretty early in life I contracted a heavy dose of what I call “The Popeye Syndrome”. You know what I mean. …
The Makings of a Great Writer
Came across this posting at Neglected Space and had to share it. It’s worth the time it takes to read …
Get Your Mind Right
There’s a place for me where thoughts flow freely. The raucous noise of the outside world is shut out. The …
Shakespeare in Tights
Some time ago, my wife and I went to see a ballet, a performance of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the …
Here Come the Snakes
I’ve held the lid down on the basket of snakes in my mind pretty well over the years, kept the …
The Right to Write
I came across this post on writing, and it came in so high and tight that I had to pass …
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