Woohoo, More Welcome Wisdom on Writing Well

“I say: be original, clichés belong to others. I seldom use clichés when I write and speak. On the rare occasion, I write clichés or profanity in a character’s dialogue because it reveals their mental acumen and allows me to humorously exorcise the cliché demons. My mother told me people who overuse the same words (e.g., “man”), clichés and profanity showed a lack of knowledge and intelligence.” ~sarah nean bruce
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Earth Day 2010 FERN VERDANT & THE SILVER ROSE in paperback!

Suggested For Earth Day 2010 – Diana Leszczynski’s book FERN VERDANT & THE SILVER ROSE – “Fern Verdant is the kind of young adult novel that adults will love too. It’s an action-adventure story, a coming-of-age story, and a hero’s journey. Its environmental theme makes it timely and relevant. It’s also really funny, with jokes, witticisms, and wisecracks embedded in nearly every page.” … ~read/see more~

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The Sorcerer and How to Read/Watch like a Writer/Storyteller

“as a writer/storyteller, my greatest intentions and hopes are to construct a story so it doesn’t go off in a direction not at all intended (written, thought, shot/edited, read/viewed), and to eliminate the things that make my stories unclear – on the page, on the screen and in the readers/viewers mind. my greatest aspirations are for art and craft and perception to alchemize.” ~ sarah nean bruce
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COMMENTARY: the Trivial, the Factual, the Vitriol…

“I know, firsthand, the incredible value of this system of professional journalism, with ethics and standards: it’s called ‘journalistic integrity.’ While various existing codes and canons of professional journalism associations have some subtle differences, most share the same principles, including: objectivity, impartiality, fairness, truthfulness, accuracy, and public accountability, as it applies to acquiring the information, formulating the story and subsequently disseminating the ‘news’ to the public.” ~ sarah nean bruce
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