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Jamal H. Goodwin Jr.

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Author: Jamal H. Goodwin Jr.

Second Sight

November 29, 2021December 11, 2021 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ Leave a comment

A microfiction story I created in 2020, pre-pandemic. The sensory details here, they still make me smile.

Construction Variations #1: To ___ Is To ___

November 28, 2021January 27, 2022 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ 1 Comment

Today's Construction: To __ is to ___

Tom Wolfe: Substance Over Style(?)

November 27, 2021November 24, 2021 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ 4 Comments

It is said that there are three essential elements to crafting a story: character, setting, and plot. But unbeknownst to many, there is a fourth.

Literary Devices: Hypotaxis

November 20, 2021November 30, 2021 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ Leave a comment

What is Hypotaxis? A literary device that helps create long sentences with strong endings. Check out my practice and try for yourself!

Watch Closely,

November 3, 2021November 5, 2021 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ 1 Comment

A reflection on the art class I took at Temple in spring 2019 and an important lesson I learned from it. Finished in May 2020.

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The Gleaming Positive

Smile because you can.
Hold those
Moments, shifting sand,
Stardust,
re-Becoming grand.

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