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No Informal Words, Please. But Why?

  • by viv
  • Posted on September 28, 2016August 19, 2017

ONE of the greatest disservice English language teachers in school can do to young minds is…

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  • Language

When “Stupid” and “Idiot” Are Fine Words Indeed

  • by viv
  • Posted on September 19, 2016April 27, 2017

STUPID and idiot aren’t two words you would hear in an interview or see in a news article often,…

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Mister Dore (III): You Mean You Don’t Know ‘Ejaculation’?

  • by viv
  • Posted on April 6, 2016April 27, 2017

HE always took the time to scan every single line of a poem with us, didn’t…

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Mister Dore (Part II): Explain, Explain, and Leave Nothing To Chance

  • by viv
  • Posted on March 30, 2016April 27, 2017

WHATEVER it takes for us to see, feel, hear, taste, smell, and above all, understand, it…

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Mister Dore (Part I): The Meaning of Cud

  • by viv
  • Posted on March 23, 2016August 15, 2017

WHO ever knew cows had more than one stomach? I didn’t, not until the day Timothy…

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My Writing Home offers insights into the writing process and reveals the most fundamental techniques of writing well, drawing upon the lessons of writers, world leaders, and journalists—anyone whose life depends on the craft of writing.

It is a community of budding young students who are excited about developing their point of view and discovering their own voice through clarity of thought and confidence in writing.

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Viv has been a writing and literature teacher since 2004, helping students open their eyes to writing insights (startling them with the fact that verbs are mightier than adjectives) and habits ("Engage your ear; read what you write, aloud").

Recently, fresh out of baking school, she’s been chasing perfection in her choux and soufflés. She’s also unveiled Sucker for Butter, a blog that celebrates baking and the beautiful life.

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