Tag Archives: English
Guest Writer Mel Jones: The Socratic Use of Irony
Founder of The Midlothian Writers’ Workshop, Mel Jones is an extraordinary writer, teacher, and retreat leader. She shares her wisdom and wit online at Mel’s Madness. I’m thrilled to have her here at The Writerly Life. Welcome, Mel! The Socratic Use of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Writers' Blogs, Writing Craft
Tagged class, English, grammar, guest post, instructor, irony, language, Mel Jones, Mel's Madness, Socrates, students, teacher, teaching, verbs, writing
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“If I could write the beauty of your eyes” —William Shakespeare
A few days ago, I launched my Writer Page on Facebook. Over the last six weeks or so, I have gone places I’ve never gone before—on the Internet, that is. No, I have not been visiting naughty websites. I’ve been doing something … Continue reading
Posted in Novelist, Writing Craft
Tagged author, character, definition, English, Facebook, language, MNINB, platform, publishing, story, symbol, words, writer, writers, writing
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The King’s English Is Dead: Long Live the King’s English!
I think if I hear one more highly educated, highly paid news anchor say “him and I,” I’m going to throw something big at the TV. The same is true for celebrities and print and online media. Misuse of the … Continue reading
Posted in Narrative, Novelist, Writing Craft
Tagged dialect, English, history of language, language, novel, South, teaching, writers, writing
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