Something that is often missing in stories, particularly short stories and flash fiction, is subtext. A quick search on subtext revealed a lot of posts on dialog and setting and how to use them to imply what is not expressly written. For this post, I’m taking it a little larger in the sense of looking…
Print-Making with a Rolling Mill
GUEST FEATURE by Gunilla Redelius of http://galeriaredelius.wordpress.com As a jewelry maker, my rolling mill is one of my major investments, in tools and equipment, and I love it! It allows me to press metal sheets into whatever dimensions I want. You can also create patterns on metal. For example, I can take a pattern on copper then…
On Writing: Become a Master Editor by Practicing E-Prime
GUEST FEATURE by Shanan at: http://www.theprocrastiwriter.com Don’t let bad editing happen to you. Because writers get so close to their work, self-editing (a critical step whether you plan to self-publish or seek out a traditional publishing arrangement) can become an obstacle to success. However, applying the principles of E-Prime to your writing is a great way…
