by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 26, 2025 | Writing
Before I say more about plotting, how many clichés did you find last time? Last Clichés: To go Around in Circles –To keep trying, but getting nowhere. This idea dates back to the time when it was first observed that persons who are lost tend to wander in circles...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 8, 2025 | Writing
I will continue with Donis Casey on The Plot. But first, Last Clichés: Blind Leading the Blind–People who try to guide or teach others, even though they don’t know more than their pupils. Phrase comes from the Bible, one of Jesus’s teachings, Book of...
by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 28, 2025 | Writing
Here I am again. Last Clichés: a Blessing in Disguise – Good luck out of bad; a misfortune which turns to a good thing. The phrase has been a cliché for a century. In Full Swing – Very active. Comes from a 16th century use of swing for the course of a period of time....
by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 16, 2025 | Writing
Well, I haven’t written for a very long time. I’m going to try and get back into it! Try is the operative word. I started this blog back in 2010 and wrote until the pandemic. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise, since I quit writing for a while. I write...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 14, 2023 | Writing
Well, it’s been a very long time since I’ve written on my blog. Had my administrator update it and have every intention of continuing to blog more. Last Clichés: Couch Potato—A lazy individual who prefers watching TV to other leisure activities. A slang expression...
by Julie A. Winrich | May 22, 2020 | Writing
Hope all of you are doing well, during this stay-at-home time. I’m doing well, but haven’t written on Blog much. First, last clichés: All in a Day’s work– Considered a normal part of a person’s routine or job. Goes back to the 18th century, used often, both...
