by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 26, 2015 | Writing
“Simplicity is a virtue in writing, true; but never the primary virtue. … Vividness is.” —Dwight V. SwainI created the following paragraph, ignoring Dwight V. Swain’s recommendations for vivid writing in his book, Techniques of the Selling Writer.Her car had...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 19, 2015 | Writing
“If you can take a little slice of the world and a little piece of dirt and really focus on details, you can drive large, seemingly spectacular movements.” —David Baldacci (Writer’s Digest November/December 2015)Note the quote from David Baldacci above....
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 12, 2015 | Writing
“Pacing is a tool that controls the speed and rhythm at which a story is told and the readers are pulled through the story events.” —Jessica Page MorrellWe’d wince at these comments in reviews:Too much description and explaining bogged down the...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 5, 2015 | Writing
“Radio shows of old … Listeners heard simple sound effects and limited descriptions, then filled in the details in their minds. Suddenly they were no longer sitting in front of a radio—they were there.” —Marie LambaLet readers help write our stories? In...