Communication lessons from my dad
Today in Nova Scotia my dad Russ is being awarded with a Queen’s Jubilee Medal to recognize his years of volunteerism.
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Lickety-split works
In Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, Eric Metaxas uses the term “lickety-split” to describe the speed at which Hitler announced his choice for a replacement in a key army post. I love it.
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How to do an article autopsy
Wrestling does not interest me in the least. I never watch it, unless it’s happening in my family room in which case the wrestlers get kicked out into the backyard. But I have read about wrestling, simply because the writing was so crisp, engaging and entertaining.
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Stories lead to stories. Or Where Popes Shop
When I first began to write, I wondered how to come up with story ideas. My friend and fellow writer Sue Careless patiently explained that story ideas were “everywhere!” If you walk by a store window and look at the merchandise, she said, there is a story not just about what is for sale, but about who created the display and how they did it.
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Writing Funny
I had a conversation recently with a fellow writer about being funny. My friend wants to introduce humour into her writing. She’s someone who often writes about heavy, political topics, that don’t easily lend themselves to hilarity. We don’t often chortle over euthanasia, for example.