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What About All Those Dialog Tags?
Earlier I wrote a post on “fleshing out” our stories, citing Marg McAlister’s extremely helpful article on doing so without padding. (http://wp.me/p1Nylx-r8) As I continued to work on improving my writing, I received advice from a couple of wonderful writer friends … Continue reading
Writing Tips I’ve Learned on Twitter
Even though I’ve studied writing in in school, at conferences, and in books, there are several tips I’ve only picked up on Twitter. These are from agents, other writers, etc, but through Twitter. I’d like to share … Continue reading
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An Easy Fix For a Common Grammar Problem
Grammar Problem? Fix it With Addition and Subtraction. Grammar is complex, and it takes years to learn it correctly. But what if someone has to make a split-second decision and there’s no time to pull out … Continue reading
Earthquakes Make People in the East Tremble (No pun intended)
About four months after two tornadoes hit our area (as I describe in “Strange Happenings” Part 2), I was preparing for a guest at our house when my little Siamese, Mocha, and I heard a strange, wind-like sound in the … Continue reading
My Journey to Writing
Scratching chalk onto the blackboard of a high school classroom years ago, I might have thought about the knifing which occurred there shortly before I started student teaching. I also might have wished I’d majored in Journalism or Creative Writing. I still … Continue reading
Polish Your Manuscript to a Sheen
Revisions, revisions. Sometimes we spend more time reading, re-reading, and editing our work than we did writing it. In addition to checking spelling, grammar, punctuation, and content, we need to look out for words and phrases we use too often. What … Continue reading
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