1. Zoe
M. McCarthy talks about a foil in fiction - a character who emphasizes the
protagonist's qualities. Check out this excellent article.
2. Jane Friedman
talks about Permissions and Fair Use. When is it okay to directly quote,
excerpt, or reproduce someone else's work in your own writing?
3. Christian
Headlines reports that the Oregon State House killed a bill that would have
allowed mentally ill patients to be dehydrated and starved to death.
Fortunately, strong pro-life members fought it and won. When we dehumanize the
unborn, that attitude will extend to other "inconvenient" people like
those with disabilities and the elderly.
4. Lynn Simpson
shares the lessons of trees in a recent blog post. What a great analogy!
5. It's midsummer, and the excitement of summer break is
wearing thin for both parents and kids. Here are some suggestions to fight
boredom compliments of Wiki-How.
Writers: Have you
used a secondary character to highlight the good points of your protagonist?
Please share.
Readers: What are
some activities you use to combat your kids'/grandkids' boredom?
Photo Credit: Eric Pseja
Photo Credit: Eric Pseja
1 comment:
Wow! Susan, there is so much information packed into this post. Thanks for the links
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