Wait, What is a Scene? (Part II)
Scofield’s primary point is that each scene has a pulse, which writers can think about in all kinds of ways, but, basically, the scene has emotional dynamics that relate to the overall story. The characters have wants or needs.
Wait, What’s a Scene? (Part I)
We often talk about scenes like we know what they are, but I sometimes see students mistake the following non-scenes for scenes . . .
Surviving as colleges fail
Surviving in the current landscape of higher ed isn’t always easy, but my MFA program has a huge and exciting announcement.
It’s a great scene, but is it the scene you need?
It’s a great scene, but is it the scene you need?
Teaching and Reading in July 2021
It’s residency time again, which means teaching and reading. Because everything’s online, you could show up, no matter where you are.
What to read during a teaching year like no other
It’s really been a teaching year like no other, and that definitely has been part of my blogging problem of late. I’m simply tired. You know, like the rest of you.
Our Zoomified World Has Some Upsides — Resources for Writers Online
Our Zoomified World Has Some Upsides — Resources for Writers Online
Teaching outside would be far more challenging if we were soggier
I shouldn’t feel lucky because of a drought, but I do at the moment. Teaching outside would be far more challenging if we were soggier.
You have a draft, but what’s your story?
You have a draft, but what is your story?
When I start talking revision with students, I can see the tense shoulders. I can see the wincing.
This school year doesn’t feel like any other
The start of the school year feels simultaneously like a Luddite’s dream and nightmare.