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EDITING 101: 29 – Types of Point of View…
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 Types of Point of View Erik (ThisKidReviewsBooks) has graciously requested a blog post on types of POV, and I…
Write with Nouns and Verbs…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Source: Write at Home Write with nouns and verbs. No disrespect intended toward the other six parts of speech, but nouns and verbs are the meat and bones of writing. Everything else is garnish. Get your nouns right. Make them concrete and specific. Use cardigan…
Pets: Ways to Include Animals to Enhance Your Fictional World, by Crime Writer Sue Coletta
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
I love writing pets into my stories. Not only is a great way to show a killer’s soft side, but they become important family members for the main characters. In my stories, I’ve used a Rottweiler, mastiff, and St. Bernard (MARRED and CLEAVED), a calico,…
Writing Speculative Fiction – Guest Post by Craig Boyack…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
I write what I call speculative fiction. Many of the definitions out there never really give a crystal clear idea of what the genres mean, so I picked this name and made my own definition. To me, speculative fiction involves at least one unreal element.…
EDITING 101: 28 – Emphasising…
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 Emphasizing Today’s blog post is about using scare quotes and italics for emphasis. As usual, these ways of emphasizing…
The Monday Buzz from Story Empire
Originally posted on From the Pen of Mae Clair:
It’s my turn in the wheelhouse at Story Empire today. With tax time in full swing and April’s deadline looming around the corner, I thought I’d share some thoughts on writing as a business versus a hobby. At some point or another we all have to…
EDITING 101: 27 – Semicolons…
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 Semicolons Just what is a semicolon, why does it exist, and how do you use it? I’ve seen writers…
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