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New Release by Jan

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Essential Lessons for Beginning Writers

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Writing Lessons Grouped by Relevant Topics

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Alphabetical List of All Writing Lessons

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Beginnings (#1)--the 4th judging criterion

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Be a Better Writer--Devotionals

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Be a Better Writer--MEMOIR AND 1ST PERSON NARRATIVE

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#10--More about writing "on topic"

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by glorybee » Mon May 03, 2010 7:08 am
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Jan's Writing Basics #9--Writing on Topic

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Jan's Writing Basics #2: Beware of Adjectives and Adverbs

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Jan's New Writing Lessons--TIGHT WRITING

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Aught vs. Ought

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Be a Better Writer--PLAYING AROUND WITH MOOD

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by glorybee » Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:53 am

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Be a Better Writer--ONOMATOPOEIA

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by glorybee » Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:50 am

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Be A Better Writer--ALLUSION

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Be a Better Writer--ANACHRONISM

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Be a Better Writer--ALLITERATION

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Be a Better Writer--THE FINAL JUDGING CRITERION

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by glorybee » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:10 am

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Jan's Master Class--SETTING

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Be a Better Writer--SENTENCE STRUCTURES (THE END)

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by glorybee » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:38 pm
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Be a Better Writer--SIMPLE SENTENCES

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by glorybee » Mon Sep 23, 2013 1:30 am
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Be A Better Writer--THE MAGIC ENDING

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Dialog #1

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Conclusion #2--the 5th judging criterion

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Be a Better Writer--CHARACTERIZATION

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Beginnings #2--the 4th judging criterion

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Be a Better Writer--PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE

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by glorybee » Sat May 10, 2014 10:04 am

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Dialog #2

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Be a Better Writer--AVOID THESE COMMON ERRORS

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Be a Better Writer--COMMAS ARE TRICKY

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Be a Better Writer--Writing on topic

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Be a Better Writer--SHOW, DON'T TELL

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#11--Creative, Unique, Fresh

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LESSON 18--A GREAT BEGINNING #3

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Having a point #1--6th judging criterion

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by glorybee » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:57 pm

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When is a Question Not a Question?

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What's in a Title?

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Revisiting Writing on Topic

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I REALLY Tried :-)

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Well, this is exciting...

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by glorybee » Wed Aug 24, 2016 10:13 am

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Announcement

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by glorybee » Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:11 pm

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Some Questions for You

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by glorybee » Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:38 am

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List of writing lessons

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by oursilverstrands » Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:09 pm

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Parentheses and Ellipses

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by glorybee » Sat Jul 30, 2016 7:18 am

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One Comma Rule (out of zillions)

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by glorybee » Sat Jul 23, 2016 9:40 am

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Be a Better Writer--CREATIVITY

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Now Taking Your Questions

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More Commonly Misused Words

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Quotes Revisited - Maybe

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First Person Info Dumping

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Having a point or message #2--6th judging criterion

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