by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 30, 2017 | Writing
Unless you have a quirky character who talks in clichés, it’s best to use phrases readers haven’t heard a million times. Or get clever and give an old cliché a new twist. In the passage below, note the clichés. Passage Laden with Clichés As luck would have it, I was...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
I pray blessings, fun, and safety for you and your families during this day of thanksgiving. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and give him praise. Psalm 100:4 NIV Warmly, Zoe ...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 16, 2017 | Writing
A speaker attribute is a way a person says something, such as he said, asked, whispered, or yelled. A beat is an action connected to dialogue. It reminds readers people are talking, not solely their heads. The main job of speaker attributes and beats is to let the...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 9, 2017 | Writing
Most authors have heard or read RUE, Resist the Urge to Explain. In the example paragraph below, see if you can spot where the author has not resisted the urge to explain. Passage With Unnecessary Explaining Officer Pierce jumped the fence, the heel of his boot...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 2, 2017 | Writing
“Your goal is to entice your reader to read the next paragraph. The worst way for your reader to leave each paragraph is reading a vague word, such as his, it, with, there, or was. These words leave the reader with no gist of the paragraph’s meaning or how he should...
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