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The Well-Worded Orchard
Matthew 7:16
Writing Lessons from College
In 2024, I joined the Young Writer’s Workshop, an amazing platform and resource for young writers. One of the main pieces of advice they give for starting a writing career is to stay home from college and focus on writing. That way, you save money on a degree and have more time to work on getting published. This strategy will work well for some writers, but as a writer currently in college, I’ve been reflecting on how my time here has been working for my writing career. My ho
Miriam Kramer
5 days ago
Sidereus
Sidereus: Belonging to the Stars High above the wind and sky, a young girl clung to a dark mountain. She inhaled sharply as the rock slipped from under her hand, tumbling down without an echo. Her hand stung, but it barely made any difference from the rest of her aching body. She stretched out her shaky arm and felt for a better hold. She could barely see her hands, nonetheless how far she had to go. The air growing colder was the only way she knew she was making progress.
Miriam Kramer
Feb 7
The Maxims of Dialogue
Have you ever read a line of dialogue that just felt off? Grammatically, it was correct, but it didn’t sound right. Chances are, it was breaking a maxim of conversation. These unspoken rules of dialogue are used every day in the real world, governing what it means to speak properly and creating an uncanny valley affect when broken. You probably already know these maxims intuitively, but being able to put them into words will help you understand why dialogue may so
Miriam Kramer
Jan 3
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