Oh Where, Oh Where Has Originality Gone?
What’s with movies these days? They’re either a reboot, a musical reboot, or franchise related (reboot). Ok, I forgot the formula rom com, overdone spy adventure and the cross-genre identical plots. Where has all the originality gone? Don’t tell me that the world of screenwriters cannot create a unique and entertaining movie. Seriously, don’t try […]
Musings on Adjectives and Adverbs: Don’t be Hatin’!
If you’ve learned anything about me by now, you know I like descriptors. I tend to go against the grain of conformity and feel a slight twinge when I hear people bashing my favorite parts of speech. Unlike most writers, adjectives and adverbs are my friends. I realize some people might now say, “But Rachel, […]
Poetic Justice
I have a confession. I love school. I love learning. Now that I am (possibly…maybe…at the least, currently) through with my education I feel it’s an appropriate time for this admission. Now, just like everyone else I had a favorite subject. Three guesses what it was, and the first two don’t count. Yup, English. Fourth […]
Voice Lessons with Jennifer Willis
Many thanks to Jennifer Willis for this wonderful guest post about the individuality of a writer’s voice and its ever-evolving nature! One of the nice things about writing is the more you do it, generally the better you get at it. When I wrote my first novel — “rhythm” — ten years ago, I was […]
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