by Andi | Jul 9, 2011 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
“You could buy that one,” S says, as we drive around Breckenridge on our way to dinner. photo © 2009 Luis Toro | more info (via: Wylio) “That one” is a tiny blue house that can only be really termed a shack, but I love it the minute I see it.... by Andi | Jul 9, 2011 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
“You could buy that one,” S says, as we drive around Breckenridge on our way to dinner. photo © 2009 Luis Toro | more info (via: Wylio) “That one” is a tiny blue house that can only be really termed a shack, but I love it the minute I see it.... by Andi | Jul 5, 2011 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
For the next couple of weeks, some of the students in my online Creative Nonfiction Writing class have agreed to write guest posts for my blog. I’m honored to have them. Below, you’ll find Timothy Thurman’s lyric essay “Night Sounds.” I... by Andi | Jun 30, 2011 | Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
Narrative arc. Characterization. Voice. Scene. Objective Correlative. We lay out a lot of words when we talk about writing. They are all good words, and the work they represent is important to good craft. photo © 2009 Tim Lewis | more info (via: Wylio) Sometimes,... by Andi | Jun 9, 2011 | Book Recommendations, Teaching Triumphs and Travails, Written and Wrought
A former boyfriend of mine once remarked, in not entirely complimentary tone, “You write better than you talk, don’t you?” This just after I had sent him a heart-felt, carefully-crafted note about how much I had enjoyed the weekend I just spent with...