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Speed Racer

December 18, 2019

We moved to the new house in 1970, so I must have fell head-over-heels for Speed in 1973-74 when I was seven and in the third grade. That year our local TV station WJBK Channel 50 UHF Detroit began running the cartoon at 3 pm about the time school got out for the summer. Continue reading

Evolve

Cynthia Franks

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November 29, 2019

The word change has many meanings–make different, stop and start new, what’s left in your pocket. Evolve is a better word for the flow of life because change is often viewed as abrupt. This blog is evolving. I am a writer. Have been since I was a kid. Writing is an active escape. You can …

A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain

Cynthia Franks

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June 9, 2018

A different perspective on suicide prevention.

Write Every Day—it’s the best thing you can do to invite inspiration and hone your craft.

Cynthia Franks

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January 11, 2018

Write every day. It is my favorite piece of writing advice. The post “Should You Write Every Day? A Close Look at the Oldest Piece of Writing Advice,” by Nathaniel Tower on Juggling Writer made me re-think how I give it. Reading the post, I realized Nathaniel and his followers do not know why, “Write every day,” …

A Photo of Steaks.

Cynthia Franks

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January 3, 2018

via Photo Challenge: Growth First, I had a heck of a time trying to post a photo on my blog. I use my iPhone to take all my photos and apparently during my hiatus Apple got rid of iPhoto and moved everything to Photos to make it easier to share photos across all devices. That’s …

Structure: A Free-form Approach

Cynthia Franks

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October 20, 2016

New writers tend to run from structure, but structure is essential for a successful story. To the experienced writer structure is an old friend, a calming pill, a money spinner. This post presents a free-form approach to structure that will appeal to both pantsers and planners.