Repetition, Redundancy, and Overused Punctuation—Oh My!
We’re continuing our look at Fatal Flaw # 1: Overwriting. Fiction writers often overwrite, and have trouble seeing how this manifests in…
Writers—Take a Hike . . . If You Know What’s Good for You
We’re continuing looking at healthy lifestyle for writers this month, so we can all start the New Year with vigor…
Let’s Not Eat Grandma
Commas seem to be the bane of many writers, and I’ve written numerous posts on their usage. I’ve even seen…
The Devil’s in the Details
We’re continuing our look at Fatal Flaw # 1: Overwriting. Fiction writers often overwrite, and have trouble seeing how this manifests in…
Taking Care of the Inner and Outer Writer
We’re continuing looking at healthy lifestyle for writers this month, so we can all start the New Year with vigor…
The Danger of Starting Sentences with Participial Phrases
What’s so dangerous about . . . whatever those things are? What is a participle? It’s a verb or a noun that…
The Forest for the Trees: How to Cure Overwriting
Welcome to our new, exciting course for the year! Four editors are going to delve into The 12 Fatal Flaws…
My “Writer’s Weight Loss” Plan
Okay, it probably sounds as if I’ve taken a left turn at Albuquerque (as Bugs Bunny was wont to say)…
Is Your Modifier Misplaced?
Let’s start the new year by taking a look at misplaced modifiers. A modifier is . . . well, what it sounds…