The Sound of . . . Sound in Novels
Sound may not be something writers pay much attention to when they work on their novels. Of course, there usually…
Advice I Wish I’d Been Given When I Started … Part 5
This continues our series asking some seasoned, experienced authors what three key bits of advice they would give new writers…
Share and Share Alike
Would you say “This is Joe’s and Sally’s car” or “This is Joe and Sally’s car”? This type of question…
Show, Don’t Tell, How Time Is Passing
“Show, don’t tell.” Novelists know this mandate. But there are many different ways to “show,” and now that we’ve spent…
Advice I Wish I’d Been Given When I Started … Part 4
This continues our series asking some seasoned, experienced authors what three key bits of advice they would give new writers…
Messy Plurals
Plurals can get messy. and the rules even messier. The Chicago Manual of Style tends toward logic, but in certain cases…
Altering Time and Perception in a Novel
Films have so many fascinating ways to alter time and perception. They can use techniques to make action slow way…
Advice I Wish I’d Been Given When I Started … Part 3
This continues our series asking some seasoned, experienced authors what three key bits of advice they would give new writers…
Acronyms and Periods
Back in the day, it seemed we put periods in every acronym. Much of that has changed from when I…