I love writing. I love teaching. I love teaching writing. I love listening to writers talk about their manuscripts. I love problem solving with writers. I love the delicacy and boldness of writing. These tips are things I’ve learned over the years that have held me in good stead and kept me going through the hard dry times. I hope they help you.

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Delicious words. My friend Susan Fletcher is a beautiful writer. And she says that every manuscript, every story deserves its very own bag of delicious words. Words that each character loves to say. Words that activate the story. Words that make the reader smarter and richer for having read them.