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Jamal H. Goodwin Jr.

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1/6/22 – Ya Gotta Change It Up

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ Leave a comment

Even when you enjoy something, you gotta spice it up every now and then to keep it interesting. (Maybe not. Statements like that--with an "even when" and "you" to sound direct--can be wholly illogical but still sound wise. Gotta be a name for that technique. The "words of wisdom" cliche or something of the like.) … Continue reading 1/6/22 – Ya Gotta Change It Up

My Writing: Before And After Learning Abt. Prose Style

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 ~ Jamal H. Goodwin Jr. ~ 1 Comment

Taken from a 5/31/20 entry in my writer's journal. Here I compare what I knew about writing in high school versus in college.

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