I Wrote a Thing. Now What?
I wrote a book. An entire book! It’s been revised and is currently in the hands of beloved beta readers before being subjected to another...
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divawhitt
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Mind the Gap
Most of the requests I get for proofreading or editing assistance come from students. Undergraduate to graduate, they're all looking for...
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divawhitt
- Mar 8
- 1 min
PUT ME THERE
I write southern fiction. Why? Well, because that's where my roots dig deepest, burrowing through the red clay of my childhood. And if we...
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divawhitt
- Jan 24
- 2 min
I'm a Terrible Writer
Let me tell you why. Writer's are supposed to have these vast stores of imagination and inspiration, socked away for future reference, in...
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divawhitt
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Obligatory Reflections Post
Judging from the content of my Twitter and Facebook feeds, it seems most people spend the week between Christmas and New Year's Day in...
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divawhitt
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Channeling Sisyphus...or GRIT and why it matters.
I recently read Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Man, let me tell you, I found myself nodding along with...
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divawhitt
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Vive la Différence!
I am fascinated by both etymology and philology. To see how words and their meanings change through time and use, and how those changes...
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divawhitt
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Just Tell The Story!
This week's discussion board in one of my MFA courses asked us to consider the "myths" of writing. The how-tos, the how-not-tos, which...
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divawhitt
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
You Can Do It!
Do you ever reach that point in your writing where you feel as though you simply can't go on? Your characters or your plot are fighting...
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divawhitt
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Feeling Fraudulent
It's a common phenomenon among graduate students, promotion recipients, award winners, and others who achieve unexpected success - no...
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divawhitt
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Clearing Away Clutter
Many experts will tell you that, as a writer seeking to perfect your craft, you must write every single day. I can’t completely disagree....
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divawhitt
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
Just Breathe
We've all met them. Characters who just lie "blah" on the page. Sometimes this is okay, say for instance, when the character is an...
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divawhitt
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
You Gotta Know the Rules if You Want to Break Them
I know, I know, rules are boring. Rules are for squares. (Does anyone say "squares" anymore?) Rebels break the rules! Fight the machine!...
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divawhitt
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Finding Your Voice
While it may seem simple, finding your voice is one of the trickiest elements of craft to master. I blame the way we are taught to write....
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divawhitt
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Pacing and Flow
We've all experienced the drag imposed on a story when action is interrupted by unnecessary scene or setting description. If a warrior...
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