From Peter Bloch-Hansen Writing is a form of speaking. We first learn language by hearing and repeating it aloud. Language comes to us mostly as meaning-filled sounds, long before we…
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Writing from the Heart of the Story
By Peter Bloch-Hansen Recently I had opportunity to talk about ‘writing from the heart’ of the story. What is the heart of the story? It’s what you want the reader…
Silencing Your Inner Editor
By Elgin Writers Guild Fiction Critique Group Moderator Tara Walker You open a new document and poise your fingers over the keyboard. You’re going to write a novel, and it’s…
Book Review: “The Bingo Hall Detectives” By Jonathan Whitelaw
Reviewed by Elgin Writers Guild Member Wendy Tippin As a young senior and a voracious reader of cozy mysteries, I have noticed a rejuvenation of atrend in cozies that have…
4 Ways to Make the Most of a Critique Group
JANE FRIEDMAN – JUN 6, 2011 “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” (Aristotle) “I was confused by your…