Category Archives: Writing tips

Rescue the Maiden

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Sarah

A while back in my little contest for blog topics, the following question was one of the entries: “Is there more to the mythic symbolism of the damsel in distress than just the same poor, scantly-clad beauty trapped in an … Continue reading →

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The Aspiring Writer – Herald

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Sarah

I’ve had two of the remaining “Introduction to Archetypes” videos for the “Aspiring Writer” series on my computer for a year. I just hadn’t gotten around to uploading them. So I’m finally doing that. I still have to finish the … Continue reading →

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Show, Not Tell

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sarah

An early episode in Season 5 of Burn Notice, “Bloodlines,” gives viewers a perfect example of the dictum “Show, not tell.” Writers of all sorts (dramatic, whether stage or screen but also in prose) are frequently told “show, not tell.” … Continue reading →

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The Aspiring Writer – Mentor

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Sarah

I had a lot of fun doing these animations. Unfortunately, my laptop didn’t have as much fun — the program ran very hot on my laptop and burned out the video card. So I didn’t manage to finish the series … Continue reading →

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Love Your Tools

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Sarah

A friend recently recommended the works of Annie Dillard to me, and so I began reading The Writing Life.  In this particular book she describes in vignettes her experiences of the labor of writing, of doing the work (and some … Continue reading →

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