Tag Archives: the craft of writing

Fame.

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Julia Barrett

I suspect you want it.  Most authors do.  Who doesn’t want to be the next big thing? I realized a long time ago I would never write the great American novel.  I lowered my expectations and did away with my … Continue reading →

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Uno, Dos, Tres…’to be’ – more examples.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Julia Barrett

More examples of the active verb…to be. Excerpts from wonderful authors. a. Jack slid his cold hand between Ennis’s legs, said he was worried about his boy who was, no doubt about it, dyslexic or something, couldn’t get anything right, … Continue reading →

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