January 5, 2024

Killing Your Babies There is a method used in creative writing to help writers eliminate passages in their works that may be hindering the flow of their story or article. It’s called, “killing your babies.” This method requires the writer to revisit their favorite passages, and do an honest assessment of whether it contributes to…

November 6, 2023

Get Your Style On! Style! Anytime style is the subject of discussion in writing groups, inevitably the question arises: whose style do you emulate? The answer can be tricky, since most writers read hundreds of books, by hundreds of authors, and somewhere in the mix, their individual style starts emerging. My own style usually hovers…