August 9, 2020
by Judith Kilborn
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The thing is, you can’t _teach_ people to do it the non-linear way (and people who do think linearly get very annoyed at people who say they don’t…), but you can make non-linear thinkers produce an outline. https://t.co/jxYB3gkMCr — Diana … Continue reading
July 15, 2020
by Judith Kilborn
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This is a great clip for creators (any art form) and for those who like understanding the thought behind the art. Reminds me of what I constantly preach to my writing students: every word, comma and semicolon has to be … Continue reading
July 15, 2020
by Judith Kilborn
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Rof,l! Nothing could be farther from the truth. 😜 I don’t outline at all, nor do I write in a straight line. I kind of discover the pieces of the plot as I go–like playing Tetris in my head. OUTLANDER … Continue reading
October 16, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Here’s a link to an article responding to Webster’s addition of they as a gender-neutral pronoun that I thought you might find useful. https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/gender-neutral-pronouns-make-headlines And here’s the article lead: Pronouns matter. There has been a cascade of recent news about … Continue reading
October 15, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Neil Gaiman came up with the name of one of his characters, Coraline, by mistake, when he mistyped 'Caroline'. He preferred ‘Coraline’ and kept it. — Literary Interest (@InterestingLit) October 15, 2019
October 1, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Jane Rosenzweig, the director of the Writing Center at Harvard, analyzes the “Whistle-Blower” memo in an opinion piece in the New York Times. She focuses on the Whistle-Blower’s ability to present a clear, direct document that uses “subheadings to make … Continue reading
September 24, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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Gmorning The rhythm of the thingThe right notes in the right orderThe way the words sit on the notesThe way the notes sit on the chordsThe way it all tells a storyIt all beginsWhen you start making noise — Lin-Manuel … Continue reading
August 31, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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August 23, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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We all have moments of struggle and setback. That is part of human life, and it has been ever thus. I came across this haiku that spoke to me in a moment of quiet reflection:I write, erase, rewrite,Erase again, and … Continue reading
August 23, 2019
by Judith Kilborn
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