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Why it worked: A rhetorical analysis of Obama’s speech on race
The National Conference of Teachers of English (NCTE) has declared today a National Day on…
October 20, 2017
Want to become a better writer? Follow these 7 steps, and look for new tools every day
Somewhere in a deep corner of my files, there is a single piece of paper…
August 24, 2016
7 ways to write a “kick-ass” column, via Sally Jenkins
This morning on Twitter I awarded The Washington Post's Sally Jenkins a gold medal for…
August 19, 2016
Why I always play music during writing workshops
The most fun I have as a teacher is when I can incorporate music into…
August 3, 2015
After a few years out of print, ‘Coaching Writers’ will return
Don FryI met my first real writing coach in 1970. Don Fry was my graduate…
December 1, 2014
Shark-hunting for ‘Old Hitler’ reveals storytelling tips
When I arrived at the St. Petersburg Times in 1977, the first writer I bonded…
September 26, 2014
For Banned Books Week: An X-ray reading from Catcher in the Rye
File photo of J.D. Salinger appears next to copies of his classic novel "The Catcher…
September 24, 2014
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