One Thing Leads to Another
One thing I see a lot in manuscripts is two sequential events happening simultaneously. Authors often construct sentences like this:…
Endings That Spark Beginnings
I covered scene beginnings and middles over the last few weeks, so let’s look at endings. Just like beginnings, endings…
Is the Publishing Game Really “Still a Lot Like It Was”?
An article by Bob Minzesheimer in a January issue of USA Today brought out some statistics about some of the novels on…
Don’t Dangle
I see a lot of dangling participles. Okay, you are probably wondering just what the darn things are (so you…
Muddle the Middle of Your Scenes
I went into detail about scene beginnings last week, and I’ll be spending a bit more time on scene structure…
Is the Drive for Success Stealing Your Joy?
To continue with the exploration of success and motivation, I’ve asked a therapist to share some thoughts on this topic….
Are You Coordinating?
I think one of the more subtle problems in punctuation is understanding a coordinate adjective and when to use a…
Don’t Go Nowhere Fast
Scenes must have a point to them or they shouldn’t be in your novel. I’ll repeat that. Scenes must have…
The Positive Side of Rejection
Today’s guest post is from author and blogger Angela Ackerman, whose insightful wisdom can be found at The Bookshelf Muse….