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Literary analysis in about six minutes! by Rebecca Balcarcel, Associate Professor of English and author of middle grade novel THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPY Follow her on Twitter: r_balcarcel Stop by and visit her website (below)!

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Photos related to SUNCHILD, Rebecca Balcarcel's magical realism novel for youngsters

Photos related to SUNCHILD, Rebecca Balcarcel's magical realism novel for youngsters SixMinuteScholar

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"The Lanyard" by Billy Collins - explanation

"The Lanyard" by Billy Collins - explanation SixMinuteScholar

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"O me! O Life!" by Walt Whitman analysis

"O me! O Life!" by Walt Whitman analysis SixMinuteScholar

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My London to Canterbury Pilgrimage

My London to Canterbury Pilgrimage SixMinuteScholar

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"In the Hospital" by Chen Chen

"In the Hospital" by Chen Chen SixMinuteScholar

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"The Good Life" by Tracy K. Smith

"The Good Life" by Tracy K. Smith SixMinuteScholar

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"Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins

"Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins SixMinuteScholar

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"Sticks" by George Saunders - reading and analysis

"Sticks" by George Saunders - reading and analysis SixMinuteScholar

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Camile Dungy snowplow poem

Camile Dungy snowplow poem SixMinuteScholar

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Walking the Pilgrim's Way

Walking the Pilgrim's Way SixMinuteScholar

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raw cuts of Camino 2021 footage

raw cuts of Camino 2021 footage SixMinuteScholar

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Jasminne Mendez on how she writes poems using sound play, form, and more!

Jasminne Mendez on how she writes poems using sound play, form, and more! SixMinuteScholar

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Jasminne Mendez on theme -- how she gives her stories significant takeaways and cohesion

Jasminne Mendez on theme -- how she gives her stories significant takeaways and cohesion SixMinuteScholar

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Jasminne Mendez on Character -- how she creates deep, memorable characters whose journeys inspire!

Jasminne Mendez on Character -- how she creates deep, memorable characters whose journeys inspire! SixMinuteScholar

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Rajani on working theme into your story

Rajani on working theme into your story SixMinuteScholar

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Rajani on creating a deep character

Rajani on creating a deep character SixMinuteScholar

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Rajani LaRocca on how she writes a compelling plot

Rajani LaRocca on how she writes a compelling plot SixMinuteScholar

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Ernesto Cisneros on Character -- how he creates rich, rounded characters!

Ernesto Cisneros on Character -- how he creates rich, rounded characters! SixMinuteScholar

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Ernesto Cisneros on Theme in books and creative writing

Ernesto Cisneros on Theme in books and creative writing SixMinuteScholar

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Ernesto Cisneros on plot

Ernesto Cisneros on plot SixMinuteScholar

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Janet Wong on a poetry device -- alignment

Janet Wong on a poetry device -- alignment SixMinuteScholar

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Janet Wong on starting and drafting a poem

Janet Wong on starting and drafting a poem SixMinuteScholar

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Walk short stages? Thoughts on why short stages can be good on the Camino de Santiago

Walk short stages? Thoughts on why short stages can be good on the Camino de Santiago SixMinuteScholar

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I loved my parasol / sun umbrella on the Camino Francés!

I loved my parasol / sun umbrella on the Camino Francés! SixMinuteScholar

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Why I switched backpacks -- to Gregory Jade 28

Why I switched backpacks -- to Gregory Jade 28 SixMinuteScholar

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Michael Guinn on theme, delivery, audience -- the whole package for poets!

Michael Guinn on theme, delivery, audience -- the whole package for poets! SixMinuteScholar

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Michael Guinn -- draw in your audience with dramatic vocal expression!

Michael Guinn -- draw in your audience with dramatic vocal expression! SixMinuteScholar

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Michael Guinn - Take your poem or performance to a new level!

Michael Guinn - Take your poem or performance to a new level! SixMinuteScholar

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Michael Guinn - you DO have something to write about! (Find a topic for your poem!)

Michael Guinn - you DO have something to write about! (Find a topic for your poem!) SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding "Ars Poetica" by Archibald McLeish

Understanding "Ars Poetica" by Archibald McLeish SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding Ada Limon's "Dandelion Insomnia"

Understanding Ada Limon's "Dandelion Insomnia" SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding "Greening" by Kevin Young

Understanding "Greening" by Kevin Young SixMinuteScholar

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Alberto Rios on poetry-writing -- capitalizing, couplets, and ego/I-centered language

Alberto Rios on poetry-writing -- capitalizing, couplets, and ego/I-centered language SixMinuteScholar

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Alberto Rios on revising, plus a revision exercise!

Alberto Rios on revising, plus a revision exercise! SixMinuteScholar

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Adrianna Cuevas on considering your audience -- writing a proposal vs writing a novel, for example!

Adrianna Cuevas on considering your audience -- writing a proposal vs writing a novel, for example! SixMinuteScholar

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Adrianna Cuevas on fiction plots, both inner and outer

Adrianna Cuevas on fiction plots, both inner and outer SixMinuteScholar

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Adrianna Cuevas on drafting -- how she does it!

Adrianna Cuevas on drafting -- how she does it! SixMinuteScholar

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Adrianna Cuevas on revision -- she attacks that draft!

Adrianna Cuevas on revision -- she attacks that draft! SixMinuteScholar

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Chris Baron on Audience and Purpose

Chris Baron on Audience and Purpose SixMinuteScholar

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Chris Baron on Drafting

Chris Baron on Drafting SixMinuteScholar

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Chris Baron on Theme

Chris Baron on Theme SixMinuteScholar

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Alex Temblador on characterization in fiction

Alex Temblador on characterization in fiction SixMinuteScholar

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Alex Temblador on three types of research & checking for a source's credibility

Alex Temblador on three types of research & checking for a source's credibility SixMinuteScholar

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Alex Temblador on finding a topic & letting research surprise you!

Alex Temblador on finding a topic & letting research surprise you! SixMinuteScholar

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Camino Gear -- sunhat options

Camino Gear -- sunhat options SixMinuteScholar

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Staying motivated to write -- how I do it!

Staying motivated to write -- how I do it! SixMinuteScholar

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Abacus Method for novel writing

Abacus Method for novel writing SixMinuteScholar

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Camino gear changes for 2023

Camino gear changes for 2023 SixMinuteScholar

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Stuff authors do besides writing -- be prepared!

Stuff authors do besides writing -- be prepared! SixMinuteScholar

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Hours on Camino -- how do you not get bored?

Hours on Camino -- how do you not get bored? SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost

Understanding "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost SixMinuteScholar

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Virgin's Promise (Heroine's Journey) Story Structure

Virgin's Promise (Heroine's Journey) Story Structure SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding Susan Glaspell's TRIFLES

Understanding Susan Glaspell's TRIFLES SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding HENRY V's speech "Upon the King!" -- PART 2

Understanding HENRY V's speech "Upon the King!" -- PART 2 SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding HENRY V's speech "Upon the King!" - PART 1

Understanding HENRY V's speech "Upon the King!" - PART 1 SixMinuteScholar

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Understanding "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke

Understanding "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke SixMinuteScholar

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Writers - how to market yourself now, before getting published

Writers - how to market yourself now, before getting published SixMinuteScholar

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What Happens AFTER You Get an Agent?

What Happens AFTER You Get an Agent? SixMinuteScholar

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Book talk for SHINE ON, LUZ VÉLIZ!

Book talk for SHINE ON, LUZ VÉLIZ! SixMinuteScholar

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Is Hamlet sane?

Is Hamlet sane? SixMinuteScholar

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