November 19, 2011

One of the things I struggle when writing longer fiction is pacing. In my picture books this isn’t a problem for me. The page turn supports the drama – I often say that the mere physical act of turning a page is like a punchline. Watching this video made me think of pacing. It’s long…

July 24, 2011

I always think that short stories are the hardest to write. You have to have a good plot that resolves in very few pages, fully drawn characters, and the pacing of a story arc that is satisfying in a little blip of a moment. That, to me, is a huge challenge. The video here is…

Shannon Miller
June 1, 2011

In this episode you will get to listen to Teacher Librarian & Technology Specialist Shannon Miller! Subscribe for: iPod, iPhone & iTunes / Zune / Android Click to download.   In this episode you’ll hear… …who will sub for A Fuse #8 Production’s reviews (okay, okay…announcing Travis Jonker of 100 Scope Notes to take Betsy…

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