by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 9, 2019 | Writing
image by rawpixel Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is now available. See details below. Many clichés were catchy or meaningful when they were first penned. That’s the reason they became overused. Before I give you a good reason to limit clichés, I invite you...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 18, 2019 | Writing
image by PeaceableGirl Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is now available. See details below. What a Mixed Metaphor Is A mixed metaphor is one that combines different images or ideas in a way that is confusing or absurd. The images don’t work well with each...
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 | Sep 21, 2017 | Writing
Automated help in editing material intrigues most writers. I looked at six online automated editing tools. I chose the ones that were free or had free options, hoping to buy one that fit my budget and editing needs. For a nice overview of free and for-sale editing...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 4, 2016 | Writing
These mistakes could irritate and lose your readers for your current book and all your future books.Insufficient grounding. The reader struggles to establish the who, where, and when from the beginning of a book or scene.The age of the character’s son isn’t revealed....
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