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Michelle Wittle on More Conversations with David Wroblewski: Revisions
Remember when you were in high school and your English teacher told you to go and revise your essay? What did you do to it? Most people would have taken the essay back to their seat, mumbled a curse u… more →
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Michelle Wittle on Working Symbolism into a Novel
philastories wrote 1 week ago: My first introduction to symbolism in a novel was as a ninth grader in English class. We were readin … more →
Michelle Wittle on a Short Story About Nothing?
philastories wrote 1 month ago: Some say a story that is devoid of the four basic elements of the short story can’t be considered a … more →
Michelle Wittle On Inspiration
philastories wrote 2 months ago: At last year’s Philadelphia Book Festival, I was one of the many people treated to hearing Joyce Car … more →
Michelle Wittle On a Writer's Room
philastories wrote 2 months ago: In the novel, The World According to Garp, Garp talks about the library across from his apartment in … more →
Michelle Wittle On the Numbers Game
philastories wrote 2 months ago: It is 11 am. I woke up at 10am. As I was dusting the dream about kids not listening to me once agai … more →
Michelle Wittle On MFA-ing
philastories wrote 2 months ago: In a passing conversation, I mentioned once to a family member I thought I would like to go to grad … more →
Michelle Wittle On Narrowing Down the Right Story
philastories wrote 2 months ago: For the past couple of months, I have been having a very difficult time trying to focus on what I sh … more →
Michelle Wittle On the Human Element
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philastories wrote 3 months ago: In a world in which news can reach us in a matter of mere seconds after it has occurred, I feel like … more →
Michelle Wittle On Newspapers?
philastories wrote 3 months ago: What was once black and white and read all over seems to becoming a dying publishing form. As report … more →
Michelle Wittle On the First Rule in Writing
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philastories wrote 4 months ago: Everything that you love in your story, throw it out. If you love this one character…get rid of that … more →
Michelle Wittle On Hating Being a Writer
philastories wrote 5 months ago: I hate being a writer. I know I am not the first person to admit to this, but I think I should expla … more →
Michelle Wittle On a Writer’s Portfolio
philastories wrote 5 months ago: I remember as a little girl, I would watch my dad run to the mailbox. I just assumed he was waiting … more →
Michelle Wittle On Sharing Our Work
philastories wrote 6 months ago: Now, as writers we must be prepared to put our work at there and get our work rejected many times. I … more →
Michelle Wittle On Sh*ting or Getting Off the Pot
philastories wrote 7 months ago: My mother, I have mentioned on more then one occasion was an odd woman. She would always tell me to … more →
Michelle Wittle On Another Rejection Letter
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philastories wrote 8 months ago: I haven’t been writing my writing blogs on here. I know how annoyed you are with me. But I really do … more →
Michelle Wittle On Writing For Fun
philastories wrote 9 months ago: There is no such thing as writing for fun. It may be at times fun to write, but I firmly believe tha … more →
Michelle Wittle On a Writer’s Toolbox
philastories wrote 9 months ago: All writers have a toolbox. Whether it is an actual box or just a box of files in their head, all wr … more →
Michelle Wittle On Trouble
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philastories wrote 10 months ago: That’s right, I’ve got trouble. Right here in Writing City. I’ve got trouble with a capital T and I … more →
Michelle Wittle On Feeling the Freedom
philastories wrote 10 months ago: It’s in my head. It’s a new story. I don’t know where it is going on how long it will be, but the ch … more →
