The Magic of Comedy
I’m having fun diving into the funny pool these days.
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BethBlack
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Celebrating!
There's a time to learn the craft, and a time to celebrate its results. Join us for a FREE Live FB Event.
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BethBlack
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
Is It Love or Romance?
Let’s take moment to compare two similar genres: Love Story vs. Romance.
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BethBlack
- Jul 30, 2020
- 0 min
How Many?
How many writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
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BethBlack
- May 4, 2020
- 7 min
Pandemic, Panacea & Pandemonium: The Articulate Writer’s 2020 Vocabulary
Whatever you choose to share, you’ll be at your best when you fully understand the vocabulary of what has taken place.
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BethBlack
- Apr 4, 2020
- 2 min
So, you have some time to write...
You're at home with a keyboard. It's time to write the next great story.
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BethBlack
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
The Case of the Caffeine Caper
I took the drastic measure of hiding his supply...
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BethBlack
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Can't Opener
It took one look at all the cans and keeled over dead.
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BethBlack
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
The Beckham of the Blast
He's the Pavarotti of the Proboscis, the Ace of Achoos ...
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BethBlack
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
The Dean of Quarantine
The beginning of our journey to nowhere fast.
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Beth Black
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
And ... It's a Story!
Using these two literary devices, we can set a scene or define a character.
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Beth Black
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Story Sunday
Here's a story from my days at UC, Irvine. It's a response tale to a famous short story that uses one element. This one earned an A.
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Beth Black
- Oct 25, 2019
- 2 min
Fun Functions for Conjunctions
This week, we're going to play! Let's make someone shout into the wind. Let's make someone else ponder his place in the universe
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Beth Black
- May 10, 2019
- 3 min
What's on the Page? Metonymy!
Metonymy is a literary device that allows you to discover your creativity with relativity.
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Beth Black
- Nov 2, 2018
- 3 min
Tap the Keys and Click the Mouse
Go beyond snap, crackle and pop to discover the hidden onomatopoeia in stories you read and write.
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Beth Black
- Jun 14, 2017
- 3 min
"A" is for Alliteration
When planning this blog, I decided quickly that I didn't want to waste my readers' precious minutes with navel gazing. This blog journey...
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