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The Origin of the Phrase ‘Goody Two-Shoes’

The Origin of the Phrase ‘Goody Two-Shoes’

Interesting Literature Where did the expression ‘Goody Two-Shoes’ come from? Its history is, in part, a literary one… The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes was a story, published anonymously in 1765, about an orphan girl who goes through life wearing only one shoe. However, this wasn’t where the expression ‘goody two-shoes’ originally came from: the phrase is […]

Writing Quotes — Louis L’Amour

Finished the First Draft

Need to Find Inspiration?

Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Summer time and the living is easy. Time to write and time to read. If you need inspiration? I’ve got a couple of ideas. First sign up for some writing prompts. You’ll find everything from one word, multiple words, to pictures. Some will arrive in you inbox daily, weekly or quarterly.…

10 Reactions to ‘How is your book coming along?” #writing #writers

How to Tell Which Self-Publishing Company is Right For You

Annoying Things Only #Writers Will Understand

Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
After I read Annoying Things Only #Writers Will Understand I just had to share it with y’all. It was as if he was bugging my house! My biggest issues in his article are temptations, obligations and favors. And his job description of a writer hit the damn nail on it’s head. By the…

Character Building

Originally posted on Write Minds:
Elaine and Francesca consider their methods for creating characters. Elaine: I start with their age and when they were born. This gives me a star sign, which in turn gives me some character traits as a starting point. Once I’m happy with that, I do a character profile. This will involve…

10 Mistakes Aspiring Writers Make

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