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The abstract art project

The abstract art project

Ever in search of another creative project, a new one has surfaced that allows both of us at home to work in parallel.
Learning and discovery are what drive me to get up in the morning. Once life gets down to mundane routine, I start to feel very uncomfortable. Art is playing an increasingly significant part [...]

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The wonderful wizard of was

The wonderful wizard of was

There are a multitude of texts covering self editing, but few extend their landing struts and come right down to earth with simple, practical techniques. Here is one very simple technique to give your writing more punch.
I regularly read about the danger of too frequent use of passive language in writing. We use passive language [...]

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On writing style and the troubling flourish

On writing style and the troubling flourish

One of my major stumbling blocks in quenching my creative writing thirst has been style. Not only has it taken years to come to terms with my personal style, it has also been a journey to understanding how style can affect the worlds we create in words. But a deliberate choice of style has its [...]

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