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We all grew up on picture books. We enjoyed the illustrations before we learned how to read the words. Only years later did we realize that crafting the latter requires as much painstaking skill as drawing the former. Brevity brings forth brilliance. The seamless...

Whether your focus is fiction, non-fiction, novels, or magazine pieces, or you're working on a biography or your autobiography—it's all writing!! And all writing involves research, interviews, organization, editing, and an opening that will make the reader want to...

It has been noted that your dialogue is white-hot when your characters stop speaking to you and start speaking to each other. How can you get there? The process cannot be rushed. Before you kill your darlings, you must cultivate them. You must walk in each one's...

Whether you’re writing a memoir, considering it, or working on a book of fiction, don’t miss our next meeting on Crafting a Powerful Memoir. In February, award-winning author and memoirist, Eleanor Vincent will explain the key ingredient that will transforms your...

Have you overlooked an approach to plot that could elevate your work and possibly make it a bestseller? What do classics like Moby Dick, Grapes of Wrath, The Odyssey, and the movie Jaws have in common that engage the audience? Learn how to envision your story in a new...

Good journalism takes what is important and makes it interesting and relevant to the reader. The same principle applies to all other genres of writing. The first draft of history is a primary source, a firsthand account that provides the scaffolding for all that...

We’ve all read books that captured our attention that we couldn’t put down. These books become bestsellers! But what’s the secret? How did the author craft the story that engaged us so that we stayed up late into the night reading? At Monday night’s meeting, Jordan...