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The Stakes of Our Stories

There's a reason why I call my site and blog "Purposeful Prose." Every part of every text I work with carries purpose, and a part of my...

The Audacity of Difference

Many thanks to all of those who participated in last week's more interactive piece and gave me feedback as to its effectiveness. This...

Writer's Block is a Good Thing

Writer's block is an essential part of the life of a developing writer and, further, anyone who writes. Writing communities, for years,...

An Interview With a Professional Comedy Writer and Story Narrator - Part Two

This is the second and final part of my interview with MoonHorse. Names are censored to protect the privacy of the individual being...

Making it Your Own: Five Tips to Create Your Personalized Writing Plan

Throughout this series on "Planning in Writing," I've laid out and updated older writing and writing planning strategies, presenting...

Wrapping Things Up: How to Resolve Conflicts

Writing, as a concept, is an abstract process in which supposed rules have so many exceptions that the most effective way to evaluate it...