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Category: Voice

Book Nook, Voice, Writing Craft

Permission to Read

October 8, 2014October 12, 2014 Jackie Yeager

So, I was sitting in the snack bar at the hockey rink last Saturday, waiting for my son’s game to begin. Normally I would be catching up with the other hockey moms, or hanging out with my daughter. But my daughter was off doing teenager-y stuff and my hockey mom-friends were, I guess, running late.… Continue reading Permission to Read

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Voice, Writing Craft

Let’s Hear Your Voice!

April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 Jackie Yeager

There’s more to writing a story than just the words you say. There’s also how you say them. Yes, your story consists of the words you choose. But in order to catch your reader’s attention, it also needs to tell the reader something about your character too. That’s called writing with Voice. Voice can be… Continue reading Let’s Hear Your Voice!

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