by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 28, 2016 | Writing
“[An] error of inexperienced writers—or journalists in a hurry—is to confine characterization to the obvious physical attributes.” —Sol SteinLet’s build a character. I based the 5 easy techniques on Sol Stein’s suggestions in Stein on Writing. Let’s say we want to...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 21, 2016 | Writing
“Telling me to ‘Be clear’ is like telling me to ‘Hit the ball squarely.’ I know that. What I don’t know is how to do it.” —Joseph M. WilliamsFirst, lets look at an unclear, wordy passage.Grayson said he’d made a decision not to return to their relationship due...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 14, 2016 | Writing
“Many early-career authors treat setting as merely an element of the background – an incidental necessity, maybe, but a tertiary craft concern when compared to plot or character development or dialogue.”—Jacob M. Appel “Know Your Place” Writer’s Digest...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 7, 2016 | Writing
“The style, technique and methods used in film and TV are so familiar to us, we process them comfortably. To some degree, we now expect these elements to appear in the novels we read – if not consciously, then subconsciously.” —C. S. LakinI read, “Writing a Novel? 6...
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