Playwriting, Part Two: Avoiding the Theatrical Pitfalls of a Beginning Playwright
There are many common pitfalls that can limit a beginning playwright’s potential. Here are some tips to consider when writing a play.
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Playwriting, Part One: Setting the Stage in Your Community
Playwriting gives Native voices an expanded platform to tell stories, air grievances, and harness the power of the spoken word.
The Art of Critique Writing, Part Two: A Level Playing Field
Media critiquing isn’t a spectator sport. And when reviewing a book, film, or work of art, we must remember that our strength comes not from the size of our font, but from our ability to be objective in our conclusions.
The Art of Critique Writing Part One: Why We Need Critics
Artists need our help. Their work is inherently collaborative, because it requires an audience to consume it and search for its meaning. Some art is compelling, but often a work resonates loudest once critique writers like us interpret the virtues …
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Fiction Writing’s Great Expectations
Every work of fiction could be titled, Great Expectations. If a story is the meeting place where the reader and writer mingle, then that title encompasses all aspirations. Of course that’s not to say that writers need to emulate the …
Making Our Writing Sing: The Revision Process
Writing takes time, talent, and persistence. Some would-be writers focus too much on a perceived lack of time, claiming they’d create great texts if they weren’t so busy with other things. Others admit to a talent deficiency, stating that “writer’s …
“The Fierce Urgency of Now”: Persuasive Writing
We writers are passionate advocates for our causes. We post to social media, compose essays for classes, and circulate our views in tribal college and university (TCU) publications. Some of us have written words that instigate change, but too many …
Content Development with a Twist
The best writing doesn’t simply navigate readers, but rather instills a sense of urgency that compels them forward.
Capturing an Audience’s Attention
Good writing can be difficult. Discover a handful of useful strategies to improve your writing and engage your audience.
Some Prewriting Required
Sometimes good writing appears effortless. The words flow easily, the ideas connect seamlessly, and from start to finish the work captures the heart of the subject matter. Some students brag about the phenomenon of the essay that seems to have …