A Peek at Being Piqued
Today I’m giving you a peek into another set of confusables: peek, peak, and pique. Yes—pique. Curious? You should be….
Mastering the Passing of Time in Novel Scenes
Scene structure is an essential concept writers must grasp in order to construct solid, fluid novels. I chose that word…
Writing the Heart of Your Story
By way of introduction, here are some thoughts discussed in my book Writing the Heart of Your Story—important things for…
Prefixes with Hyphenation
Hyphenation is the bane of many a writer. Wilson Follett, author of Modern American Usage: A Guide, wrote, “Nothing gives…
Breaking Down Scene Structure into Bite-Sized Bits
I could spend a year discussing scene construction. I give a workshop on this topic, and the last time I…
What It Takes to Be an Authorpreneur
Today’s guest post is from best-selling author Geraldine Solon: This is the best time to be an author. Whether you’re…
A Helpful Way to Determine When Not to Use “Whom”
In another blog post we looked at the phrase “Whom shall I say is calling?” and learned that such use…
The Secret to a Great Plot Lies in Scene Structure
Do you want to know what the secret is to a great plot? If you read last week’s post, you…
Being the Person Your Writing Needs You to Be
Today’s guest post is by author Angie Dixon: Life is about relationships. We have relationships with other people. We even…