by lzadmin | Aug 3, 2014 | Reading & Writing
Mel Brooks taught me everything I know about writing. Nah, not really, BUT his films do provide writers with great tips. And here they are: 1. There are more synonyms for words than are listed in the thesaurus. I counted 29 for worst dregs. Think outside the thesaurus...
by lzadmin | Jul 27, 2014 | Reading & Writing
Channeling Weird Al Yankovic! A few blogs ago, I posted Tunefully Yours, a collection of writer-modified opening lines to a few famous songs. So in the spirit of that blog, here are the complete lyrics to the ol’ writing favorite “Sight of Typos.”...
by lzadmin | Jul 20, 2014 | Reading & Writing
Where is YOUR favorite place to read? Most of us have a preferred place—a comfy couch or chair—where we hunker down with a good book. How does your book nook compare to other readers’ favorite spots? An informal and thoroughly unscientific survey...
by lzadmin | Jul 13, 2014 | Reading & Writing
Writers are busy. In addition to brainstorming, outlining, plotting, and editing they must navigate and manage the Cyber world. This is no small feat and requires a few social media super heroes. Here’s a few suggestions. Acronymizer: Seeks out definitions for...
by lzadmin | Jul 6, 2014 | Reading & Writing
Catchy Song lyrics have a way of lodging in your brain. Dum-dum-dum- doo-dee-do…. Everyone knows the “Alphabet song” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” are the the same melody. And so is “Mary had a Little Lamb” and...