Wait a Minute while I Procrastinate
Procrastinate. What a funny word. Its roots come from words in Latin that mean tomorrow and forward. In other words, why do…
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Are You Sure It’s Ensure?
Don’t you hate it when two words not only sound alike (homophones) but also have similar meanings? What’s a writer…
Seeing through Your Character’s Eyes
Novelists are very familiar with the term POV, or point of view. Whether only one point of view is used…
Some Savvy Writing Advice from Famous Authors
Now that I’ve posted a number of quotes from famous authors on the writing craft that I disagree with, to…
I May Be Wrong, Maybe
It seems a lot of writers use maybe in the place of “may be” a bit too often, maybe. The…
Follow Along for a Powerful Camera Shot
Depending on the point of view and style of writing, moving shots can either seem like they are occurring inside…
Why Writers Need to Trust Their Intuition
In my last two posts in the Writing for Life section of my blog I shared a number of quotes…
The Principal Principle
Here are two more words writers often confuse: principal and principle. Principal means first in authority. Or a main participant,…
Pan to Take It All In
This week we’re going to talk about PANs. No, not the things in your kitchen. A PAN is used by…
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