Series: Elements of Structure Part 10: Top Ten (But it will go to 11…)
Not in any particular order, this is my own curated list of what I perceive as the hugely influential, double-edged swords of structure from 2016. Warning: I will not apologize […]
Series: Elements of Structure Part 8: Zines and Chaps
Zine magazines and Chapbooks – two formats that have specific structures that speak to the urgency of getting something out there, fast, with beauty. In this recent post, The Resurgence […]
Series: Elements of Structure Part 7: World Building
Recently my arrival at some conclusions has left me feeling a bit off, beginning with my inability to make decisions or plan, as if I thought I knew what my […]
Series: Elements of Structure Part 6: It's like…
Analogies. Anecdotes. Allusions. How do we connect with readers? I am cursed with reading. I used to love it: diving down deep into a novel or story, sprinkling my […]
Series: Elements of Structure Part 5: Radio and Podcasts
I need to interrupt this regularly scheduled blog post to talk about something…odd. Call it a coincidence, call it fate, call it noticing patterns and ‘close reading’ of the minutiae […]
Series: Elements of Structure Part 2: Shock and Awe
Part 2 of the Elements of Structure Series When I clicked on this link this morning, I did not know who the producers were. I had no idea about bias, […]
Series: Elements of Structure Part I: Effect
As we weave in the CCSS into our instruction, create engaging work, etc. it’s my nature to dive deeply into the subject area–to me, that’s what great teachers do, even […]