Every writer has heard the phrase “show, don’t tell,” but figuring out exactly what that means can take a while. This guide provides a strategy for deciding what to show vs. tell as well as some examples of the same material conveyed both ways. For more tips and resources, see: GUIDE – Using Narrative Techniques […]
Lauren reflects on the turning point moments on her journey towards becoming an adult woman. (WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015) Behind the Scenes Commentary How did the process of working on this story help you better understand a turning point moment in your life? The process really made me think of my life as more […]
If you decide to publish a Cowbird story for your portfolio, you may publish the story as text only or as text plus an audio recording of you reading the story aloud. According to Cowbird’s help pages on adding audio, the site accepts audio files in mp3 format only. If the tool you use to […]
Lauren reflects on the turning point moments on her journey towards becoming an adult woman. (WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015) Behind the Scenes Commentary How did the process of working … Continue reading Shelby’s reflections on the healing power of body art. (WRTG 3090 – Spring 2015) Breathing Canvas (a Cowbird story) Behind the Scenes […]
Working on a project that will include audio voiceover? Here’s how to estimate how long the voiceover will be, based on the number of words in your script: Choose a text you’ve written that’s similar in nature to what you’ll be recording Set a time for one minute Read the text aloud, at a comfortable […]
ALSO POTENTIALLY RELEVANT: How to make images web-ready (cropping and resizing in Preview) and How to annotate PDFs (in Preview). Change the Default PDF Reader to Preview Preview is a … Continue reading MAC USERS If you can print it from your Mac, you can save it as a PDF. This works with nearly all […]
RELATED HELP PAGE: HOW TO – Put your file into a shared folder on Google Drive You can upload files to Google Drive or create them using one of Drive’s … Continue reading RELATED HELP PAGE: HOW TO – Add a shortcut to a shared folder to My Drive (for easy access) Everything you upload […]
FYI: I wrote this handout for my Fall 2015 students, to help with the specific issue of using a page for journal entries rather than posts. For general info on … Continue reading RELATED RESOURCES: HOW TO – Set up your new WordPress.com blog (covers one-time steps in the setup process) RESOURCES – Get more […]
NOTE: I created this help page for my Fall 2015 students. If you follow the tips below, you’ll get the hang of Pixton far faster than if you try to figure it out on your own. I’ve used Pixton for years, which means I learned everything the hard way so you don’t have to! LOGGING […]
This help page shows you how to use your WordPress blog on a day to day basis. The steps below assume that you’ve already set up your blog and logged into your WordPress.com account. USE THE WP.COM READER When you first log into WordPress.com, you’ll see their “Reader” interface, which shows you a feed […]
If you do NOT have an account already, go to WordPress.com and create your new blog, using one word or phrase (with no spaces or punctuation) as the first part of your blog’s URL. Millions of people have WordPress blogs, so common words will be taken already. Go for something creative and original, but easy […]
ALSO POTENTIALLY RELEVANT: How to make images web-ready (cropping and resizing in Preview) and How to annotate PDFs (in Preview). Change the Default PDF Reader to Preview Preview is a … Continue reading A screen shot is an image of what appears on your computer screen. You can capture the whole screen or just a […]
SLIDE VERSION ARTICLE VERSION WRONG WAY Pasting a plain URL is the wrong way. WordPress will not automatically turn URLs into clickable links, the way Facebook and G+ does, so … Continue reading NOTE: I wrote these instructions for students who were using a class blog I set up on my own domain name, using […]
I created this help page for students who will be making video blog entries or video interviews for the first time, using iMovie ’11. The steps below are very basic … Continue reading When OS 10.9 (Mavericks) was released, it came with a completely redesigned version of iMovie. I’m referring to it as iMovie ’13, […]
