What you learned in English class will help you with syntax about as much as what you learned in driving lessons will help you with mechanics—you get by fine until one day you find yourself stopped in the middle of a sentence with smoke coming out from under the hood. In this webinar, we're going … Continue reading Webinar: A linguist’s guide to grammar
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Editor for Life: Heather J. Wood, freelance editor, author, and artistic director of the Rowers Reading Series
Interview conducted by Jennifer D. Foster A career as an editor is often a solo adventure, especially if you’re a freelancer. So we thought one way to better connect with fellow editors was to ask them the W5: who, what, where, when, and why. Read on for some thought-provoking, enlightening tidbits from those of us … Continue reading Editor for Life: Heather J. Wood, freelance editor, author, and artistic director of the Rowers Reading Series
Webinar: How to evolve your writing from print to online
Making the transition from traditional print writing to the Internet? They're very different, requiring new skill sets and social media savvy. The key concept of this webinar is that participants will learn the differences between print and online writing, and how to transition from the former to the latter. Date:Â Tuesday, April 4 Time:Â 1 p.m., EDT … Continue reading Webinar: How to evolve your writing from print to online
How to break through walls: A writer’s perspective on the infamous “block”
By Judy Ann Crawford People have writer’s block not because they can’t write, but because they despair of writing eloquently.—Anna Quindlen So it’s time to write the thing. Topic? Check. There it is, typed out at the top of the page, a vast whiteness beneath it that you are trying not to focus on. Coffee? Of … Continue reading How to break through walls: A writer’s perspective on the infamous “block”
February speaker Q&A: Voice coach, director, and writer Heather Dick
It's February, and the weather might be cold, but this month's speaker will get you warmed up—and ready to speak! Heather Dick is a performer, director, producer, acting and voice coach, and published writer who loves to bring humour into every aspect of her work. She has worked on stage across Canada for more than … Continue reading February speaker Q&A: Voice coach, director, and writer Heather Dick
Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
By Sadie Scapillato I picked up Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint by Nancy Kress because I was working on a manuscript by a newish writer who wanted guidance on how to handle multiple third person points of view. A writer friend of mine recommended the Write Great Fiction series by Writer’s Digest. It had just what … Continue reading Book review: Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
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