Is Your Subject Your Subject? (Two Meanings!)Psst… you can read the new vocabulary-boosting short story I mention in the podcast here! As we wrap up our writing mini-series, I have...
The Golden Rule of Writing: Show Don't Tell!The most important piece of creative writing advice you’ll ever receive? Show. Don’t. Tell. You might have heard it before, but it...
How Helpful Are Character Sketches (And What Did Elizabeth Peters Do?)Well, hello! If you’re new to Vocabbett, I help students painlessly improve their vocabulary through stories; as such, I tend to do a...
How a Bestseller Gets Ideas (With Inspiration From Elizabeth Peters)Have you ever loved a book so much that when you finished it, you just sat in stunned silence for a moment? How did the author get these...
Writing Lessons Learned From 'Ahead of Her Time'Aspiring writers are often told to “write what you know.” It’s valuable advice, no doubt, lending verisimilitude to an otherwise...
And the TV Character With the Biggest (And Funniest!) Vocabulary Is...Isn’t it a shame that shows only seem to become cult classics once they’re over? That’s what seems to be happening with Schitt’s Creek, a...