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Writers hear a lot about using active verbs in their work. What’s this all about? Writing Tip for Today: Let’s discuss passive and active constructions—and the pros and cons of each. Always Active? New writers often hear that passive verbs bad, active verbs good. In general yes, we should strive for particular and lively verbs […]
As writers, we study our craft and keep trying to improve. But what do you have to say? Writing Tip for Today: Let’s explore the message you want to communicate: Not the Rant When you write nonfiction, the slant or angle that approaches the topic matters. Readers want a clear message, preferably by someone they […]
For the past twenty or so years, writers have been urged to brand themselves as a certain type of writer. Writing Tip for Today: Here are some tips for creating your own brand and filling a need for readers: Be Skilled Before you can create a brand or platform, you must know what that means. […]
Most writers strive for a unique writing voice. Voice refers to not what you write, but how you write it. Developing a unique style or voice takes practice and mastery of skills. Writing Tip for Today: What are some valuable skills for developing writer’s voice? Avoid Wordiness To find one’s writing voice, many writers mistakenly […]
As writers practice, we begin developing a voice. But what exactly is voice? Writing Tip for Today: Let’s discuss what goes into a writing voice and how to cultivate one. The Singular You Most would agree that a distinct writer’s voice puts you and what makes you you distinctly on the page. In order to […]
As a writing teacher, I get asked quite a bit about that most elusive of qualities: writing voice. Many want to know what it is and a few even get confused on what it isn’t.Writing Tip for Today: Let’s take a look at what writing voice is and isn’t: What Writing Voice IS. According to […]
copyright Susan Faye used by permission So many writers worry over developing a “voice.” This nebulous asset in fiction is as frustrating and elusive as the singing version on TV. I’d like to give you a few hints to dispel the mystery surrounding a writer’s voice.Writing Tip for Today: What’s a voice and how do […]
In my last post, we talked about developing a writing voice–that elusive quality nearly every writer is desperate to find. Here are some other things to consider: Writing Tip for Today: The writer’s voice may sound elusive but there are identifiable elements to this most exotic of skills. According to Les Edgerton’s book, Finding Your […]
I’ve been seeing a lot of articles and blog posts on voice. As in, how to find yours, develop your own recognizable style. Most of these posts talk about writing lots and lots as the most sure-fire method to finding your voice. So true! Writing Tip for Today: Here are some other considerations: Follow the […]
I’ve been reading through fiction entries in a national writing contest I’ve been asked to help judge. Although the judge’s guidelines tell me most entries will be “average,” I got one that has clearly broken free of the pack. The scene writing is clean, the dialogue well-written, the conflict evident. Only one major thing (in […]