Playing with Punctuation

Playing with Punctuation

Playing around with punctuation can not only change the meaning of a sentence, it can also allow you to shape the pacing and emotional buildup within a scene. Clarity Punctuation’s impact on clarity is more obvious. Use the wrong punctuation marks, and you can change...
What to Do When You Lose Interest in Your Story

What to Do When You Lose Interest in Your Story

It happens to all of us at some point. Our motivation seems to flicker, maybe we lose it entirely. For some it may stem from writer’s block (frustration), maybe burnout (exhaustion), or for some just a sense of apathy (lack of interest/enjoyment). It’s a scary thing...
How to Stand Up Against Book Bans

How to Stand Up Against Book Bans

Book bans continue to challenge our right to ideas and stories that represent everyone. According to the ALA, nearly 2,500 unique titles were targeted for censorship in 2024. Here are several things you can do to defend our communities against book bans that challenge...
Ways You Can Help Your Library

Ways You Can Help Your Library

Next week is National Library Week in the United States. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that now more than ever, our libraries need us to stand with them against defunding and book bans. There are several ways you can do just that, from the very basics to...
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