Remove Everything That Isn’t Part of the Story
Cutting content is the most important part of writing. Most new writers struggle to create [...]
30 Watermelon Red
If you look at branding in the food industry, red dominates the visual landscape. Years [...]
28 Yellow Fever Color Palette
The click of a CD player switching discs. It's a noise that is fading into [...]
27 Punchy Jewel Tones
I said, "These outfits are starring in a daytime show where they murder their cheating [...]
Shorter Sentences are Smarter Sentences
New writers often assume longer sentences signal a higher level of intelligence. They try to [...]
26 Desert Pinks
"Not to write is for many of us to die." - Ray Bradbury, Zen in [...]
Zine-Inspired Color Ideas
What young writer doesn't make their own zine (by hand with paste, staples, and scrap [...]
25 Weedy Green
This week, I was reminded of the old idioms about flowers and weeds. As I [...]
Just Write Like You Talk
Paralysis plagues many aspiring writers. People worry about sounding foolish or making grammatical mistakes. As [...]
24 Core Color Memory
This past week, my magnolia tree showed off some brilliant greens and creamy whites. I'd [...]