by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
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by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 22, 2016 | Christmas
The ornaments are called Chrismons. The word comes from two words: Christ and monogram. In 1957, Kim Spencer from a Lutheran church in Danville, VA introduced the first Chrismons. In early times, people drew symbols to show what they believed about God. The first...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 15, 2016 | Blogging, Writing
When we start a blog, we’re told we need to write about something we can sustain over time. Have you written so many blog posts it seems like you’ve covered everything in your field of interest? I’m on my 206th how-to blog post, but I’m still able to find ideas for...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 8, 2016 | Writing
Whether you write in first, second, or third person, you can increase intimacy between reader and character by writing in deep point of view* (DPOV). Tip 1: In DPOV, we see, smell, hear, feel, and taste only what the POV character (POVC) senses. We’re privy to only...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 1, 2016 | Writing
Person refers to how the point-of-view (POV) character tells the story—in first, second, or third person. I’ll explore the three options in deep POV (DPOV). First Person – Using “I” A character invites us into his thoughts. This character could be:...
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