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Ad Copy & Poetry: Kissing Cousins

January 27, 2020April 16, 2021 cortnilmerritt1 Comment

Ad copy and poetry are about emotion. What's the result? The old tricks work for both.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Advertising, advice, creativity, editing, emotions, inspiration, mood, poetry, process, self-edit, voice, women, writing
Pink blooming flowers on the branch of the bush. To express emotional writing and intransitive verbs.

On Intransitive Emotions: Emotional Writing Practice

January 13, 2020March 20, 2023 cortnilmerritt1 Comment

Writing emotions is complicated. Do all your characters' emotions make sense? Tips for writing fiction and nonfiction.

Posted in Thoughts on LifeTagged creativity, emotions, inspiration, mindfulness, mood, personality, psychology, self-edit, tips, voice, women, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips
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Write like the greats: Charles Bukowski

November 11, 2019April 16, 2021 cortnilmerrittLeave a comment

Emotion breaks across the page in poetry. I examine how Charles Bukowski hid vulnerability in his strength.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged character-development, creativity, decision, emotions, inspiration, men, mood, personality, poetry, psychology, tips, voice, writer-review
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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 BooksTagged advice, character-development, children, creativity, editing, emotions, inspiration, mindfulness, personality, power, psychology, self-edit, tips, voice, women, world building, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips
Blurred teenager in background, lying on back with hands casually behind head. Silver, old-fashioned radio with bent antena and cassette player in foreground. Radio can help writers capture unique voices and accents.

On Writing Accents: How to Write Authentic Character Voice

March 25, 2019February 18, 2023 cortnilmerritt1 Comment

Generic characters are lazy. Pep up the music of your fiction with bewitching character voices.

Posted in Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged character-development, creativity, inspiration, music, personality, process, research, style, tips, voice, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips

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