by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 28, 2022 | Writing
We are enjoying holiday festivities and will be back next week! In the meantime, here are some of our favorite posts from 2022! In Development: In this post, Jill talks about her newfound strategies for dealing with the abundance of story ideas she has. Understanding...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 7, 2022 | Encouragement, Getting Published, Practicing, Writing Life
I read a story in Atomic Habits by James Clear that changed how I think about writing. A professor at the University of Florida named Jerry Uelsmann divided his photography class into two groups. Half the class would be graded on how many photographs they turned in....
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 30, 2022 | Encouragement, Writing Life
(A version of this post was originally published October 9, 2017) I have a love/hate relationship when it comes to talking about my mistakes. What I don’t love: The vulnerability. I’ve taught classes based on my writing mistakes, which seems like a fabulous...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 23, 2022 | Writing
It’s Thanksgiving season here in America. As cliche as it may sound, one of my favorite things we do at our Thanksgiving table is share something from the last year that we’re thankful for. (I especially love hearing what my kids say. My older two...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 2, 2022 | Dialogue, The Craft of Writing
Occasionally I see those word lists on Pinterest, Instagram, or even educational sites geared toward teachers or young writers: “Creative words to use instead of said.” On the list are words like exclaimed, retorted, jeered, and other jazzy words. I...
