The Rose

Writing Like a Rose: with Beauty, Thorns, Addiction, Dedication & inspiration

September 2020

Author’s Gab, Reader Talk.

A letter to you, the reader, so that you can finally figure out what I’m thinking.

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This Month: Writing tips with Christopher Paolini

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Dear Reader,

For me, this was a gimme. I can never turn down good writing tips, especially when they come from my favorite author, Christopher Paolini. So, as soon as Paolini started offering writing tips, which he calls “ChrisP Writing Tips” (an obvious pun), on his YouTube channel, about his writing process, I was like, “Heck yes. Sign me up. Subscribed and done!” But, at that moment, I also knew what September’s Ad Lib was going to be about, because how could I not share this pot of gold of writing tips with all of you? Ad Libs are things I think about, but sometimes it’s great to hear writing tips from someone else, especially when they are famous authors. I think we could all learn something here. So, without further ado, I give you, Christopher Paolini:

CrisP Writing Tip #1
ChrisP Writing Tip #2

Think about that.

Sincerely, Your Writer,

Jessica A. McLean

I’m Jessica

Welcome to The Rose! This is my literary corner of the internet, dedicated to all things creative writing. Here is where I keep a collection of my work. This includes everything from poems to short stories to writing tips, aka my collection of AD-Libs. I hope you enjoy what I have written here and are able to relate to my work. But ultimately, I hope this site inspires you to love writing as much as I do!

Writing Like a Rose: With Beauty, Thorns, Addiction, Dedication, and Inspiration.
Please see the “About” pages for more information!!

Feel free to leave comments if you like or dislike something.

Criticism is welcomed!!

Warning: Poem formats may vary; they include, free verse, etheree, sonnets, and others.

Most Recently Published:  “Memories of Snowfall”, a villanelle and “Bike for sale”, a villanelle

Important: Due to the story’s sensitive nature, the sestina, “Coming to America”, is password protected. If you would like the password, please email me at magnoliamclean@comcast.net.

AD-Lib is here! You can view previous AD-Libs under the “AD-Libs” tab to get some great tips on your writing and find out what is going through my head as I write. You can also view old Ad-Libs by year under the “Archived Entries” tab.

And, Coming Soon: (you’ll be surprised ;) )

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Again, welcome! And, enjoy your time at “The Rose”!!

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