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Cliff Pickover’s Writing Tips
Posted on July 5th, 2009 No commentsCliff Pickover has a bunch of great writing tips on his website. They are worth checking out. Two that I have to watch out for are introducing dialogue tags sooner and involving all the senses. For example, if you have gone more than 10 pages without stimulating the reader or characters…you might need to work on adding some in. Hello? Guilty!
I like the 10 page rule as it is something solid that can be put on the editing radar. And honestly, it isn’t hard to slip some sensory info into a scene. As well, if you have a TON of sensory info–that’s something to watch for too. No need to be overwhelming.
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It’s All Kid’s Play – Jean’s Children’s Activity Blog
- #398: Easter Tree April 4, 2010Make your own Easter Tree to decorate your home or to use as a centerpiece at your table.To make a basic tree you will need: A branch with many little twigs on it, clay or playdough, small plant pot, and decorations.Place the clay or playdough in the bottom of the pot. Push the branch into the playdough or clay. Once it dries, it will hold it in place quite […]
- #397: Colour Easter Eggs April 3, 2010This is a safe and easy way to colour eggs for Easter.To colour Easter eggs you will need: Hardboiled eggs (cooked in their shells), crepe paper (you can rip up party streams), water, and papertowel.Take small pieces of crepe paper and wet them. Lay them over the egg until the egg is coloured. Set the egg on the papertowel to dry. Once the crepe paper is dri […]