Cynthia Ruchti
You deliver the punch line of your best joke ever. Someone in your circle of friends says, “I don’t get it.”
And thus is the tragedy of comedy. It doesn’t always work. Because the joke was poorly delivered? …
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Popularity of audiobooks is unquestionably on the rise. Our love for being read to might have begun in childhood, but it’s seen a resurgence in recent years. More traditional publishers are coordinating release of an audio version on or near …
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“I was almost persuaded.”
Sad words, aren’t they? Especially if you’re the author who wrote the words that almost persuaded.
What keeps a reader from being persuaded by our writing–by the premise we propose, or the answers we provide, or …
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Has the world ever seen a writer who never wrestled with the question:
What do I do when the words won’t come?
Others have written about the horrors of writer’s block. If you have time, presumably because the words are …
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What’s the writer’s equivalent of a theater understudy? It’s the project waiting in the wings in case the lead project is unable to perform or is temporarily sidelined.
One of my clients had a former life on Broadway. …
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We hold these truths…but they’re not always as self-evident as you’d think.
Professional writing holds a number of truths that sometimes receive a mere nod rather than being adopted as habit, developed as practice, and sustained until the Chicago Manual …
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For a writer, the idea of having only twelve words of Christmas may seem like an impossible word count limit, doesn’t it? With minimal commentary, let’s ponder twelve important words for writers inspired by the one word–…
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Whether your table is small and spare or large and abundant…
Whether your dreams were thwarted or realized this year…
Whether you have found, are still looking, or have said goodbye to the love of your …
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Sounds a little Seussian, doesn’t it? Hooks for books and books on hooks and looks at hooks that hook the books.
It’s no surprise that a book needs a hook. We navigate much of our lives with …