Entries by Rhoda Israelov

Featuring the Seconds-to-None in Your Blog or Newsletter

  “Secondary characters add depth and interest to the world your main character inhabits, helping to make the tale more memorable,” Ellen Bulkema writes in the writersinthestorm blog. As a source of support for the protagonist of a novel, secondary characters can also be used to present an obstacle or challenge, or to serve as […]

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Use Unlikely Comparisons as a Teaching Tool

“From turtle doves to lords-a-leaping, the price of the ’12 Days of Christmas’ just hit a record high,” CNN observed in what I found to be a wonderfully effective use of an unlikely comparison to make an important point. In fact, every year, PNC Financial Services publishes the Christmas Price Index, measuring the average change […]

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