Personal Shifts
Sadly, this is my last post for Say What? I’ve run this section on Live Write Thrive for four years…
Searching for the Poetry in Story
Today Robin Patchen takes a look at cadence and rhythm as we begin to wrap up attack on Fatal Flaw #12:…
31 Stylistic Devices for Creative Writers
Today’s guest post is by Rose Scott: Without figurative language, writing would be plain and shallow. The more stylistic devices…
When You’re (Missing) a Word in a Comparison
Writers sometimes leave out small necessary words when making comparisons. Sometimes sentences look just fine to our eyes at first…
Writing Mechanics: To Paragraph or Not to Paragraph
Today editor Christy Distler continues our look at Fatal Flaw #12: Flawed Writing Mechanics. We’ve looked at how novels are structured…
Now That You’ve Survived NaNoWriMo
Today’s guest post is by Victor Salinas: If you participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), you’ve spent the last…
More or Less
Who would imagine a little word like less could be less than simple to use correctly? As an adjective, less…
Writing Mechanics: Avoiding the “I” Trap and Other Irritants
In today’s post editor Linda Clare continues our look at Fatal Flaw #12: Flawed Writing Mechanics. We’ve taken a look at scene structure,…
12 TipsThat Help Writers Enhance Memory
Today’s post is by Antonio Tooley. Think about the most annoying situations you have faced throughout your writing journey. It’s…