Word Lists & Helps

Folks–writers and students–seem to like my word lists, so here they are in easily accessible jpeg and pdf form. DEAD Words: blah words that just don’t really do anything for your prose or academic paper. dead word list pdf  Commonly Confused Words:...

Fire & Water

These powerful elements are fraught with symbolic significance, their meanings stemming from a myriad of religious beliefs, legends, and myths. Fire and water represent a world of power,destruction, ambiguity, duality, and divinity. Whether earthy or otherworldly,...

7 Deadly Sins of Writing

Nothin’ takes you to Writing Hell faster! pride envy wrath sloth avarice gluttony lust According to medieval theology, the original 7 deadly sins lead to spiritual death. According to writer theology, succumbing to the the 7 deadly sins of writing leads to a...

Got Symbol?

What EXACTLY is a symbol and how is it different from a metaphor? And what purpose do symbols serve? A symbol is the conscious and artful use of: other symbols ( see photo for some common examples) objects characters actions/events that represent something greater and...

Writeritis

 The psychosis begins slowly…harmlessly…seeping into your soul, heart, and mind…infecting everything you do! It’s WRITERITIS. Before you know it, before you’re aware it’s happening, the disease takes over and consumes your life! All...
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