A Single Apostrophe For ‘Double...
My last post covered the topic of proper quotation and punctuation usage but someone has asked me about the usage of...
7 Steps to Success for Chick Lit Writ...
The ‘chick lit’ market is growing quickly as more and more young women find that they can relate to the...
The Writing Secrets of Ayn Rand
Okay, the headline is a bit misleading. The five-step writing process Ayn Rand followed isn’t exactly a secret....
Do You Really Need Peer Reviews of Yo...
You’ve noodled through your book concept, created an outline to make your ideas flow, and filled in your outline...
Word Usage – Words and Phrases ...
If you’re writing for a non-discerning audience, you can probably get away with a couple of grammar errors. When...
How to Tame an Out-OF-Control Writing...
A writer friend of mine recently had a dilemma about a novel she has been working on for quite awhile. She’d written...
Five Steps to Writing a Difficult Sce...
Have you ever been writing a story and come up against a scene and been at a loss as to what to write or how to handle...
Researching The Setting For Your Nove...
Picking the setting of a novel is obviously a critical step. Writing a classic detective novel set in a tiny town in...
Hero Archetypes – Where Does Yo...
I’m chasing heroes. You heard me right. I’m chasing heroes. (Yes, I’m married, and my...
Avoiding Plot Conveniences When Writi...
Have you ever reached the end of a gripping crime or mystery novel and found yourself exclaiming, ‘Huh? How did...
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