Daily Archives: February 15, 2012

The Rare & The Mundane

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By Linda Nagata Right beside Maui’s international airport, just on the border of our small town of Kahului, is a wetland area known as Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary. Thousands of people drive past it every day, most with hardly … Continue reading →


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Forging Stories 3: Passive Aggressive Behavior

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Perhaps the first thing we’re taught as fiction writers is that passive voice is the literary equivalent of a clogged artery.  “Use active voice,” we’re told. What exactly does that mean? Here’s an example: “Chelsea dove for cover. The sound … Continue reading →


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