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Bechdel test -- women and gender in fiction

On the Bechdel Test

July 1, 2019September 26, 2020 cortnilmerritt2 Comments

Realistically, not all conversations between characters of the same gender revolve around the opposite gender.

Posted in Thoughts on Books, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged advice, character-development, children, creativity, editing, emotions, inspiration, mindfulness, personality, power, psychology, self-edit, tips, voice, women, world building, writing
writers are weird -- jenna moreci -- writing tips

Writers Are Weird — YouTube Shout Out

May 13, 2019September 26, 2020 cortnilmerrittLeave a comment

Jenna Moreci explains how weird writers are. How can she be so right?

Posted in Thoughts on Books, Thoughts on Life, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged favorites, mindfulness, mood, process, research, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process, writing-style, YouTube
writing poetry, fiction and nonfiction -- some grammar techniques

Write Like the Greats: ee cummings

April 15, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerritt1 Comment

What makes ee cummings great? Mastery of punctuation is one only one thing.

Posted in Thoughts on Books, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged poetry, punctuation, writer-review, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-style
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On Being a Lifelong Reader

January 21, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerrittLeave a comment

A lifelong love of reading brings me to a time where, sometimes, I feel I'll split at the seams. But, I love it.

Posted in Thoughts on Books, Thoughts on Life, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged favorites, hobbies, reading, research

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