At my son’s school they have 3 meal breaks during the day. The extra break is the ‘Brain Food’ break. After about 1 hour of school they break to eat a piece of fresh fruit or vegetable – to get their brains working for the day ahead. It made me think, when I am sitting…
Articles from May 2017
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
There are too many AJs
There are too many AJs. There are so many of me that I think it’s quite ridiculous. There is the original me, the one people at my sons’ school know, the one who does the groceries, who takes the kids to basketball. The one my close family and friends see, sometimes neat and tidy, other…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
What makes a story shine?
Why does an agent or judge pick one story over another? What makes a story shine? Point of View, Show not Tell, Dialogue, Story Structure, Pacing… all the functional components must be spot on. But these are all things any manuscript can have tightened during the editing process. Yes, not everyone will have the skill…