Writing Help and Advice for All
Lay Or Lie And How Easy It Is For Everyone To Get Them Wrong – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Why do we get lay vs lie so confused all the time? These two verbs cause so many problems, even for proficient English speakers. The cause of the misuse is in the grammar. Isn’t it always? Well, let’s get the technical…
Too Much To Do? How To Re-Focus Your Writing Priorities – by Joanna Penn…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Creative Penn: Writing, publishing, book marketing, as well as the day job, family, fitness – real life!!?? Do you have way too much on your writing To Do list and are you feeling overwhelmed and a little crazy? Today I’m talking about something…
The Best Ways to Use Metaphors and Other Literary Devices
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Jordan Jolley ? Literary devices are the paintbrush. The story is the painting. We’ve all been taught this ever since we learned how to read. Letters build words. Words build stories. Most of us have also been taught how to make our writing come to life, how to…
What Ian Fleming Did to Make James Bond a Success (Besides Write Terrific Books) – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: It’s not just today’s authors who work hard. Consider Ian Fleming. The Man With The Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming’s James Bond Letters is a collection by Fleming’s nephew of the author’s letters to his publisher, editors, colleagues, other writers, fans, readers, and…
Publishing Companies To Avoid And Nasty New Author Scams – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: New authors, beware of vanity publishing companies and experts making you offers that are too good to be true Have you received an email or social media message from an agent or publisher offering to publish your book? If you are…
THE THINGS YOU MISS WHEN YOU PROOFREAD, Part 1: Secrets of Find/Replace
Originally posted on Just Can't Help Writing:
PART 1: SECRETS OF FIND/REPLACE Fact: You will miss things when you proofread your manuscript. Your eyes see what they expect to see. Fact: A little creative use of Find/Replace, in Word or your preferred program, can find these hard-to-spot slips for you—and fix them with a…
Infographic: 20 ways to conquer writer’s block – by Ted Kitterman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on PR Daily: Every writer has faced a moment when the words failed to appear. The yawning whiteness of a blank word document can stymie even the most prolific writers, which is why a handy prompt and a strong writing regimen can be useful. This…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 