by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 25, 2015 | Writing
“For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth,Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech,To stir men’s blood: I only speak right on.” — (Mark Antony in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Act 3, scene 2)Does your character always say, for...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 18, 2015 | Writing
“People generally agree that each individual is a unique blend of traits that serve to satisfy basic wants and needs according to one’s moral code.” — Angela Ackerman & Becca PuglisiLet’s have fun.I have Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi’s writer’s resource, The...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 4, 2015 | Writing
“Nothing marks a skilled writer as much as his ability to write tight.” — Angela HuntSometimes the words we use in our writing detract from other words in our stories.Think of the alleged egg-sucking habits of weasels. An egg a weasel has sucked empty will look intact...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 28, 2015 | Writing
“Life is a glorious banquet, a limitless and delicious buffet.” — Maya AngelouJohn and I created a straw bale garden. No dirt. No plowing. The straw bales become ovens to germinate and grow fruits and vegetables. The process mirrors what is needed to cook up a great...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 21, 2015 | Writing
“Remember, the essence of storytelling demands that we place our main characters on a path. A quest with something at stake, with something to do, to achieve, to learn, and to change.” —Larry BrooksNovels must show change in their main characters. Growth moments in...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 14, 2015 | Writing
“Good questions out rank easy answers.” — Paul Samuelson I’ve studied the craft of writing for a while now. Sometimes all the questions experts say I need to ask myself gets overwhelming.But the more I write, the less often I need to ask myself some of the questions....
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