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How to critique fiction without crushing the author’s spirit
You don’t have to be an English major, a member of a writing workshop, or a fiction genius in order to give thoughtful and considerate critiques of your peers’ fiction writing.
Apparently, everyone who is not by definition a “writer” thinks that by giving any critique other than “It’s fabulous, dahlin!” will drive the author to commit suicide. There is a perception that writers (and any creative artist types) are extremely sensitive and temperamental. This is just not true; writers are some of the most resilient people around.
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Publishing Credits
"The Thing in the Purse," published in Push, a Savannah-area creative writing zine
"The Lady's Response to Mr. Prufrock" and "Why I Write," published in The Arden Spring 2005
"Dying Away," "Prom," "To Live You Must Die," and "Krissie," published in The Arden Spring 2003
Numerous articles, reviews, and opinions published in The Saber student newspaper, 2001-2004
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How to critique fiction without crushing the author’s spirit
You don't have to be an English major, a member of a writing workshop, or a fiction genius in order ...
Now that’s a kick in the chicklits
What about this picture seems wrong to you? If you’re a man, then probably nothing. If you are of ...
Poetry
Before DaddyOne day, when she’s older,
she will call me into her room
and I will sit in the midst of
baby-faced heartthrob posters
while she asks if I ever,
without wedding ring on finger,
let a man make love to me.
She will wait much too calmly
while I struggle for an awkward answer.
I will look in her eyes and see her
tossing out [...]
Short Stories
IndecisionsShe turned around and looked toward the back of the restaurant where she had planted them down at a table just five minutes before. She had already placed their order at the register, two kids’ meals with Cokes, and a double cheeseburger meal for her. As she waited for a the cashier to call her [...]
Creative Nonfiction/Essays
Why I WriteWhen I was in middle school, my best friends were Rebecca and Krissie Taylor, Randy Harding, Nell Peters, and Joshua Chrissly. They weren’t great friends, though—Krissie shot herself with her father’s pistol, Randy died of a heart attack at his own wedding (at 15!), and Josh kicked over from cancer that he had been battling [...]
Articles
5 easy ways to lose weight without killing yourselfI’ve always been overweight. It’s always bothered me, but I never figured I could do anything about it. It’s in my genes, I would say. I’ve tried and haven’t lost, I would say. It’s too hard. Maybe I’m just meant to be this way?
Then, about nine months ago, I decided to stop making excuses. I [...]
