Ad copy and poetry are about emotion. What's the result? The old tricks work for both.
Tag: voice
On Intransitive Emotions: Emotional Writing Practice
Writing emotions is complicated. Do all your characters' emotions make sense? Tips for writing fiction and nonfiction.
Write like the Greats: Charles Bukowski
Emotion breaks across the page in poetry. I examine how Charles Bukowski hid vulnerability in his strength.
On the Bechdel Test: Writing Tip for Gender
Realistically, not all conversations between characters of the same gender revolve around the opposite gender.
On Writing Accents: How to Write Authentic Character Voice
Generic characters are lazy. Pep up the music of your fiction with bewitching character voices.