From the American Society of Magazine Editors: The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) announced winners of the 2023 National Magazine Awards during a live ceremony held at Terminal 5 in New York City. The 58th annual awards honored media organizations, including magazines, websites, newspapers, and audio and video production companies, for editorial excellence in…
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If We Shadows Have Offended
If We Shadows Have Offended “If we shadows have offended,Think but this, and all is mended,That you have but slumbered hereWhile these visions did appear.And this weak and idle theme,No more yielding but a dream,Gentles, do not reprehend:If you pardon, we will mend:And, as I am an honest Puck,If we have unearned luckNow to ‘scape…
What You Can Learn About America at Three Miles an Hour
From a Washington Post column by Neil King Jr. headlined “What I learned about America at 3 miles per hour”: We’re told not to sweat the small stuff, and that’s good advice. I’d go further and say we should celebrate it. I took a long walk one spring morning with the express goal of simply…
After Earthquake, a Turkish Journalist Debates Leaving Home
From a New York Times Insider column by Nimet Kirac headlined “After Earthquake, a Turkish Journalist Debates Leaving Home”:Nimet Kirac is based in Turkey and has been reporting for The Times since 2019. She traveled, on foot, through rubble and ruins in the cities of Antakya and Adana, to cover the aftermath of the Feb….
Does Your Story Need a Hit of Organic Conflict? Look to Your Setting.
Does Your Story Need a Hit of Organic Conflict? Look to Your Setting. – WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® Brainstorming your character’s greatest fear? Visit the new FEAR THESAURUS at One Stop for Writers.Close Top Banner Cookies are delicious and ours help make your experience here better. If you continue to…
Launch Day for Writing Archetypal Character Arcs (Win a Freewrite!)
Welcome to Launch Day! Today, at long last, I get to officially share my newest book on the craft of writing and storytelling. For me personally, Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: The Hero’s Journey and Beyond has been quite literally an archetypal journey. I am so excited to finally and officially share it with all of…
How To Get Away With Murder
Are you planning on murdering someone, but your only stop is the fear of getting caught? Or are you plotting a thriller where your serial-slayer stays steps ahead of that dogged detective who’s also top-tier in her trade? Maybe both? Well, I’ll give you a cake and let you eat it, too… if you’ll follow…
He Came to Washington as a Brazilian Student—the U.S. Says He Was a Russian Spy
From a Washington Post story by Greg Miller headlined “He came to D.C. as a Brazilian student. The U.S. says he was a Russian spy.”: THE HAGUE — Like anyone who gets into his dream college, Victor Muller Ferreira was ecstatic when he was admitted to Johns Hopkins University’s graduate school in Washington in 2018….
How to Write a Thank You Note (a Real One)
Handwritten notes are like sending a hug through the mail. They have personality and character, attributes a computer screen will never have. Let me show you why, when, and how to write a thank-you note. Need some quick advice? Here are the nine steps to write a handwritten card or thank-you note. Read on for…
QA: “Grill” vs “grille”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, you go grill… Q: Hi AWC, I have a question…