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In response to a question I received…
I listen to music to hear the worlds and my characters. *The pic is a link to the site where I got it (a place called Junkaria.com.)* I was asked if I write to music, in coffee houses, or in a room locked away in silence. This is my answer: Depending on the day I write with blasting music, soft music, or no sound at all. It depends on what I’m writing and what type of mood I’m in. Some days I’ll find that blasting music ends and I won’t even notice. The one thing I can’t abide is talking while I’m writing. Music with lyrics? Great! Something with a…
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General Insanity
In no particular order, over the past four months I have: been working with students who are trying to get into college (I’ll talk about why that is important in a bit), visited Fall River, started a new teaching job, gone on a few dates (one of which was particularly amazing), been visited by my aunt, uncle, and my first cousin from my dad’s side of the family, my cousins and great aunt on my dad’s side, and my first cousin from my mom’s side of the family, sprained my ankle and knee, spent time on the Santa Monica Pier, helped a friend plan her wedding, found out what my…
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A Word on Diction
So, dear readers, let me say a little something about diction and why it is important. First off, the dictionary entry according to Merriam-Webster (I promise it’ll get more entertaining after you read the definition): Definition of DICTION 1. obsolete : verbal description 2. : choice of words especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness 3a : vocal expression : enunciation b : pronunciation and enunciation of words in singing — dic·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective — dic·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb .learners-link div.learners-link-content { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding: 0 5px 0 22px; } .learners-link div.learners-link-content a .word { text-decoration: none; } .learners-link div.learners-link-content a:hover .word { color:…