by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 27, 2018 | Writing
Writers want readers to picture the multiple-faceted things in their stories. Try these tips on when to use adjectives and how many in an adjective string. Evaluate the Need for Adjectives First, decide whether the object is worth highlighting. Is it something you...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 13, 2018 | Blogging, Writing
Today, I publish my 300th blog post. To celebrate, I share with you the major project I undertook to use many of my 300 blog posts. The project produced a resource soon to release that will help you write or get your manuscript in shape to publish. Below is the story...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 6, 2018 | Writing
ProWritingAid introduced me to sticky sentences. ProWritingAid says this about sticky sentences, “A sticky sentence is one that is full of glue words.” To me, it’s a special way of looking at wordiness. Sticky (or Glue) Words Glue words are words that the reader has...