Russell F. HirschOct 25, 20232 minDescriptive Language that SparklesKill your darlings! Get to the point! Plot over prose! How many times have you heard advice about simplifying your writing for middle...
Russell F. HirschOct 11, 20231 minSIWC - Simply Inspiring Writers' ConferenceWe all know the feeling of finding our tribe. Whether we were kids discovering new friends on the playground, teens navigating a new...
Russell F. HirschJul 31, 2017The Impossible and Inevitable PotterToday is Harry Potter’s 37th birthday and in homage to the birthday boy-who-lived and the continuing summer festivities marking the 20th...
Russell F. HirschSep 6, 2013The “Tyrant Complex”The “Tyrant Complex” Stories involve change. Lots of people say: “A good character is one who experiences a change from beginning to...