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Writers and Professional Degrees
I had an interesting conversation with a coworker this morning that conjured up some long memories about the topic of writers and professional degrees. Most of my coworkers know that in addition to my “day job” that I am a writer, so it is not uncommon to have passing conversations about the craft. The conversation this morning started with the question, “So, since you write, do you have a degree in English?” The question was an interesting conversation starter that …
Don't kid yourself, you love history!
When I hear people complain about history, I often feel compelled to interject, especially in the company of writers. There may be a rare few out there who can say with all honesty that they do not like history, but for the vast majority I believe they overlook some simple facts of their craft. Not convinced, well let me interject! The Character Sketch Not all people use character sketches, but many, many writers do. These sketches can range anywhere from …