Big Brain Club

Writing Tip: Do You Hear It?

Although it can be overdone, I find a particular joy when I discover an author who incorporates sound into their stories. So, take a few moments to see how sound can affect your writing, too...

June, 2008 Assignment: You're An Animal!

I recently re-read a classic young adult novel called "Mrs. Frisby and The Rats of NIMH." It made me think about animal stories, and led to this month's assignment. Read all about it...

Upgrading an F

Apparently hitting bottom will no longer apply in education; now there's a safety net that will stop you halfway to the bottom. It's another in a long line of terrible ideas that come across as compassionate, and yet once again send a ridiculously bad message. Here's what's going on...

Writing Tip: Storyboard

In Hollywood, before a director begins to film a movie, he/she will often sketch a rough layout of how the scenes will fall into place. They call it a storyboard, a collection of pictures in sequence. You can do the same thing with your writing. Here's how...

May, 2008 Assignment: Freezing Time!

Have you ever daydreamed that you could stop time? What if you could freeze everything and everyone around you...but you could still move about? That's the bizarre concept behind this month's writing assignment. Read more about it...