Daily Archives: February 7, 2010

Writers on Writing–Emotion

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My last post was about clichés, and how too many of them create a flat affect in prose and character. So how to get around them, especially if you aren’t the sort of writer who creates lapidary and poetic prose? … Continue reading →


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The Dog at the Park, the Cat Across the Street

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I collect oddities. Inexplicables. Always have. Like the time I was taking the dog for a walk, crossing the freeway on an overpass, and looked down to see another woman walking a dog, who neatly picked up the dog’s leavings … Continue reading →


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