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As writers, we have an idea of what we want our readers to experience and take away. Whether we know it or not, we’re managing our readers. Writing Tip For Today: Let’s discuss ways to manage your readers. Look Over Here The details you write about in your fiction or nonfiction signal readers. The number […]
If you’re working on a novel, current events can either be a help or a hindrance. Writing Tip for Today: Here are some tips on writing about current events: Link to the Goal If your protagonist’s goal is to find the One, current events can inform that goal in positive or negative ways. Your novel’s […]
When writing, remember to delete unneeded words. Writing Tip for Today: Inserting unnecessary words in your writing puts too much distance between your meaning and the readers. Here are some tips: To and Fro Prepositional phrases are like lemmings—they pop up a lot but can run your writing over a cliff. Most unnecessary prepositional phrases […]
Writing descriptions of characters, settings or other items requires details. But which details matter? Writing Tip for Today: Here are some tips for writing effective details: Paint a Picture Readers need mental images in order to imagine your story. You supply details to help them conjure the images you want them to have. What many […]
As writers, we understand how multiple revisions can polish a so-so piece and make it shine. But how we approach our polishing may be as important as how many revisions we undertake. Writing Tip for Today: Let’s look at a rewriting strategy for polishing your prose. Hearing Is Believing I tend to write a first […]
A student once told me he hadn’t written down much of his novel. “I’ve got it all up here,” he said, pointing to his head. Trouble brews when what you write down and how you imagine your story don’t mesh. Writing Tip for Today: How can you better ensure that your readers experience what you […]
Your fourth grade teacher probably urged you to include details in your writing. “Don’t write about a car,” she may have said, “but a red car, a ’67 Mustang. Be specific.” When do details enhance and when do they hinder? Writing Tip for Today: Writing details requires good judgment. Here are some suggestions for including […]
A good novelist knows magic. Not only the magic of spinning tales we get lost in, but various sleight of hand techniques to heighten a reader’s experience.Writing Tip for Today: How’s your novel magic? Here are some areas where magic is appreciated by readers: Making boring times go by quickly. To a reader, a boring passage […]