Literary License

Literary License

  • Adding Subtext to Dialogue

    Adding Subtext to Dialogue

    As readers and writers of fiction, we are quite familiar with the use of dialogue to enhance character development, impart information, and enliven story. But […]Read More »
  • A Promise Made

    A Promise Made

    A promise “to love and cherish” is one often made at weddings as the bride and groom gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes, no doubt […]Read More »
  • Lions and Tigers

    Lions and Tigers

    I’ll be honest here. Though the noble lion may be considered “king of the jungle,” I seldom think about him. But I am awed and […]Read More »
  • Pitch the Story

    Pitch the Story

    People love to hear a good story or joke. Whenever someone says to my friend, “I’m going to tell you a joke,” he starts laughing. […]Read More »
  • Bear or Wombat?

    Bear or Wombat?

    Point of View  Once upon a time, when I lived in the American Southwest, I bought a copper wall-hanging in the shape of a Zuni […]Read More »