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Ned’s Column

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 Your story and an eye exam
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Features, Ned's Column
Posted March 4, 2016

Your story and an eye exam

Keeping your story focused is a lot like taking an eye exam. Twice a month here at Gliterary Girl, I share the writing wisdom gained from 16 years as a newspaper columnist — knowledge which, [...]

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 Survivor Skills
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By Ned Hickson
In Articles, BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted February 9, 2016

Survivor Skills

Enjoy the first in a series of videos from syndicated humor columnist Ned Hickson. First up: Survivor Skills

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 A few things writers and superheroes have in  common
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Features, Ned's Column
Posted January 27, 2016

A few things writers and superheroes have in common

Welcome to Ned’s Nickel’s Worth on Writing, a weekly feature Publishers Digest has called, “Writing advice guaranteed to keep you out of the slush pile — or any pile, [...]

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 I need to actively clarify my passive writing advice
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted April 15, 2014

I need to actively clarify my passive writing advice

This Nickel’s Worth on Writing is going to be different from regular NWOWs. That’s because it’s actually a clarification to last week’s post which, as some of you may [...]

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 How to avoid passive voice like a Jedi! (Unless you’re Yoda)
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted April 3, 2014

How to avoid passive voice like a Jedi! (Unless you’re Yoda)

This week, we will be talking about “passive voice.” To clarify, this is not when, after having too many margaritas at your favorite Mexican restaurant, someone tells you to stop [...]

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 I know the Olympics are over, but here’s one last horrible writing analogy
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted March 4, 2014

I know the Olympics are over, but here’s one last horrible writing analogy

Though the Olympic flame as long been extinguished and the final portable commode pumped dry, I’m still thinking of polymer-wrapped ski jumpers leaning forward and flying silently through [...]

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 Even a writer’s muse needs a little romance
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted February 25, 2014

Even a writer’s muse needs a little romance

Because we’re still within the month of love, it made sense that we focus on tips for writing intimate love scenes. Or more specifically, how to effectively insert (see what I just did [...]

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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted February 7, 2014

If you’re a writer without a rejection letter, you’re doing something wrong

Do you hear that? Shhhhh! Listen again… That’s right — NOTHING! Now that my flu is almost gone, I no longer sound like a partially submerged Ford Fiesta backfiring in a swamp! At [...]

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 My, myself and why: learn to avoid yourself when writing in first-person
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, Ned's Column
Posted January 14, 2014

My, myself and why: learn to avoid yourself when writing in first-person

It’s time for Ned’s Nickel’s Worth on Writing, a weekly feature that Publishers Digest has called “Tips from a writer worth his salt. And we all know how expensive salt [...]

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 Exciting tips on how to fail at your New Year’s writing resolutions
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By Ned Hickson
In BOOK BLOG, Everything, humor, Ned's Column
Posted January 2, 2014

Exciting tips on how to fail at your New Year’s writing resolutions

For those who might be visiting for the first time, I should explain this is where I draw upon my 15 years as a columnist to offer tips that Writer’s Digest recently called “… a [...]

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