I don’t need to reiterate how language is tied to thought. This is a fundamental tenet of linguistics, isn’t it? That what one can think is bound by what one can put into words. And, on the flip side, that thought is set free by language. As I write, I’m not sure whether this is […]
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From the Writing Picture Prompts Pinterest board Isn’t it wonderful, being a writer? The joy! The freedom! Anywhere, anytime, inspiration may strike. And we’re ready, with our notepads and laptops and smart phones, ready to spin our ideas in whichever direction they want to go. That snippet of dialogue, that flash of insight, that exquisite image – from
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The limitations that any writer imposes on his work will grow out of the necessities that lie in the material itself – Flannery O’Connor, Mystery and Manners Isn’t it wonderful, being a writer? The joy! The freedom! Anywhere, anytime, inspiration may strike. And we’re ready, with our notepads and laptops and smart phones, ready to
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Welcome and thank you to poet Susanna Mishler, our July featured writer and a long-time volunteer for the 49 Alaska Writing Center.One of my favorite writing exercises is called “negative inversion.” It goes like this: 1) Find a one-page poem or a paragraph of writing that you want to take apart in some way. You
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