Writing is Thinking

Writing is Thinking

My first college writing teacher made us free write for a set period (anywhere from three to ten minutes) at the start of every class session. I used this approach with my own writing students years later, except mine was a weekly assignment. As with me as a student,...
Transitions in Writing and in Life

Transitions in Writing and in Life

In Writing Writers of all types struggle using transitions, overusing or not using enough of them. The goal? Using transitions so writing progresses naturally. Avoiding confusing scene changes and overwhelming with too much disconnected information. Logical...

Stuck in Planning Mode?

Planning in the writing process (plan, write, revise, edit, proofread) and in life matters for growth that sticks. Lack of growth – feeling stuck – often comes from failure to plan. At some point, planning must stop, and writing must commence. If it doesn’t? Analysis...