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8 Qualities That Are More Important than Talent for Writing Success…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Anne R. Allen Even if you have the writing talent of Lord Byron, you need these things. I understand why new writers want to be reassured they have writing talent. They don’t want to embark on the long road to a writing career if…
“Secret Writing Rules” and Why to Ignore Them…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Anne R. Allen Somerset Maugham famously said, “There are three rules for writing. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are.” But pretty much everybody you meet in the publishing business will give you a list of them. (One is “never start a sentence with ‘there…
EDITING 101: 34 – When to use “which” or “that”?
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 When to use “which” or “that”? This is a grammar conundrum which is specific to the US, and that…
EDITING 101: 32 – Sentence Length…
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 Sentence Length There is no standard sentence length, but it’s still an important factor to consider when revising or…
EDITING 101: 31 – Referring to Technology in Your Writing…
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 Referring to Technology in Your Writing Technology is everywhere in today’s society, so it’s practically impossible to keep out…
EDITING 101: 30 – Ellipses…
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 Ellipses Ahh, another point of grammar that’s frequently either overused or incorrectly used. And, in this case, it’s understandable!…
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