by Paula | Apr 19, 2016 | Grammar & Text
Prepositions and prepositional phrases. Have you ever noticed how wonderful they are? They provide us a sense of our characters’ position and place relative to the rest of the world. They allow us to go with them around the bend in the road, over the fence, and beyond...
by Paula | Jan 30, 2016 | Content & Copy, Storytelling How To
When people ask me how they can improve their marketing copy, I tell them to write stories that are remarkable, fascinating, and powerful. Start with your own story, I say, about how you helped your client, why you started your company, and when it became obvious that...
by Paula | Jan 1, 2016 | Writing Prompts & Exercises
Prompts are tools that encourage creative thinking. From a simple, single word up to a paragraph or so in length, prompts are not difficult to understand, or at all complicated. That’s done on purpose. You want your creative self to receive just enough of a nudge that...
by Paula | Aug 6, 2015 | Workshops
Okay, maybe not breathing because I don’t know any authors who have done that successfully—holding their breath and being able to write. But let’s take a moment to consider a few things about the importance of writing because if you are reading this post, you hold...
by Paula | Mar 19, 2015 | People Stories
I gave a talk yesterday to an enthusiastic group of women business owners for an organization called WBON. I engaged the group with a few exercises on language and word usage, including sound symbology. What a lively conversation. The topic? Strategies, 5...
