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Jinxie's World, Jinxie_G, My Dreams, My Reality

Back in the Swing of Things?

July 16, 2013July 16, 2013 Jinxie G

I can't remember the last time I sat down and worked--actually worked--on a story. Over July 4th weekend, I went down to Tucson for a "writing retreat" to visit Kitty, but did I get any writing done? Nope. Plotting, yes; writing, no. On the bright side, I did some research and figured out the plot… Continue reading Back in the Swing of Things?

Editing Tip of the Week, Jinxie's World, Writing Tip of the Week

Tale vs. Short Story – 13 Aug 2012

August 13, 2012April 7, 2016 Jinxie G

This week's Writing/Editing tip will be very short because I'd just like to share two very basic things with you that I learned in my literary criticism class a while back. These are also things I really need to remember, so I'm hoping that by writing them down, they'll stick. Hey, I can dream!