When I teach Novel Revision Retreats, I need a variety of ways to explain this thing called Continue Reading
Darcy Pattison April 16, 2010
Talking About Revision
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Darcy Pattison March 10, 2009
Sky challenge
Craft Challenges for the Writing Life Whatever you write - novels, poetry, picture books, Continue Reading
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Darcy Pattison October 24, 2008
An Apt Phrase
When I'm writing or revising a novel, one of the fun games I like to play is the search for an apt Continue Reading
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