You can be all three.
by Andy Scheer
I saw that principle applied this weekend at the Denver Jazz Club. The performances included not only a top local band and one from Denver University, but also the club’s group of all-star high schoolers.
The high schoolers get top-notch instruction, and they’re learning — and how! This … Continue reading
Help your writing earn a passing grade.
by Andy Scheer
Would you like to write an award-winning article — or a chapter fit for an award-winning book? Here are the criteria for a national contest I’m judging.
1) Idea (timeliness, appeal)
Will readers skimming the publication stop and take a look? Does it promise to … Continue reading
Some helps for mastering this fiction skill.
by Andy Scheer
A new writer said she had trouble grasping the principles of point of view (POV).
“Just think of it,” I said, “as equaling which person’s senses through which you are experiencing a scene.” 
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