Tag Archive | Informative
50 Great Details For the Setting Of Your Victorian Novel…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
From Bryn Donovan’s site Creating a convincing setting in a story, or a sense of time and place, helps readers escape to a whole new dimension. There are a lot of articles out there with advice on how to research a historical novel, and different…
EDITING 101: 24 – Split Infinitives and Dangling Participles…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Split Infinitives and Dangling Participles Editors frequently correct both of these, but one is actually ok to use, while…
What Happens When You Tell a Lie – Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Article by Max Knoblauch at Mashable.com If you’ve spoken to someone for more than 10 minutes today, odds are that one of you was lying. If that person was your mother, the odds of lying increase dramatically. From small fibs to huge, Hollywood-worthy tales of deception,…
How to Evaluate a Publishing Contest…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
A few reminders by Susan Spann on Writer Unboxed site: Contests can be a great way for authors to get professional critiques, or get published, but contests also offer scammers and vanity presses a chance to take advantage of unwary writers. So … beware! Before…
Explore your writing style, improve your writing
Originally posted on Wind Eggs:
Many writers never take the time for self-reflection. They think about their work, but not their writing process. Consider Tarah Benner’s quiz as a starting point for reflection. Entertainers can be spontaneous and funny but may need coaching to craft concise, crisp prose. (Image courtesy of Tarah Benner) I started…
Top Ten Dog Training Mistakes – Guest post by Blogger Kevin Davies…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
For all the wonders of owning a dog, they do come complete with quite a few nasty habits. From trying to eat the cat to urinating on the carpet, an untrained dog can be quite a handful indeed. The good news is that just about…
EDITING 101: 23 – Tenses…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Tenses What are tenses? They are a term applied to a verb, which is an action word in writing.…
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