Entries by Rebecca T. Dickson

How weird news teaches us great storytelling

by Guy Bergstrom Every day, real stories are in the morning newspaper that make you snort coffee out your nose or choke on a blueberry muffin. Note: This is why journalists call such pieces “muffin chokers.” Yet the daily weirdness is more than funny. If you dissect these stories, you can learn deep storytelling lessons […]

Break the Writing Rules :: Confessions of a Dirty Blonde

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Confessions of a Dirty Blonde, wherein we meet. I’ll be in your inbox twice a month from here forward. Why? To deliver the goods, naturally. And for you to understand me and my language, we need a dinner date. But only if you want style, writing and editing tips. […]