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Writers Tip of the Day: Show, Don’t Tell … Is Stupid

Posted on 30 June 20131 July 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

We’ve all heard it: writers should “show,” not “tell.” By that, the common wisdom, espoused to novelists and poets alike,… Read more Writers Tip of the Day: Show, Don’t Tell … Is Stupid

silence

Posted on 21 February 201321 February 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Silence falls like winter snow Cleanse the air of clutter Fallen angels mark the way Touching barely flutter Trees not… Read more silence

The Dirty Little Secret

Posted on 11 June 201211 June 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Caveat: I am not an expert. There is no such thing as expertise.  I have spent much of the last… Read more The Dirty Little Secret

Plots or Pants?

Posted on 28 April 201228 April 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I have seen a great deal of online discussion regarding whether or not one should plot. I have largely been… Read more Plots or Pants?

My Way

Posted on 21 April 201222 April 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

It was 1983 when I realized my life was shit. In truth, it had been for most of my life,… Read more My Way

Absolute Rules and When to Break Them

Posted on 31 March 201231 March 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I have what is either a profound advantage or a disadvantage over successful writers. No one ever taught me how… Read more Absolute Rules and When to Break Them

#WriterWednesday Guest Post by Author Wayne Zurl – Putting a Dialect into Dialogue

Posted on 28 March 201228 March 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Today, for our weekly Writer Wednesday feature, we have a guest post by author Wayne Zurl on writing dialogue with… Read more #WriterWednesday Guest Post by Author Wayne Zurl – Putting a Dialect into Dialogue

Writers Write

Posted on 27 March 201227 March 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Tomorrow we are joined by author Wayne Zurl, who will post a piece about writing in dialect. For tonight, enjoy… Read more Writers Write

21 Things Writing Taught Me

Posted on 31 October 201127 March 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

1. Around one-quarter of the way into any new venture, something really bad will happen. 2. Just about one-quarter of… Read more 21 Things Writing Taught Me

Interview with Mark David Gerson

Posted on 28 October 2011 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Today’s Fiction Friday interview is with author, screenwriter, and lecturer Mark David Gerson. Welcome, Mark David! This Blog Blank: It’s… Read more Interview with Mark David Gerson

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