by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 4, 2019 | Writing
image by uglowp My guest today is Sara L. Foust. Sara will tell us how to recognize scenes that need to be cut. More about her new book, Rarity Mountain, follows her post. Sara: How do you know if you should include the scene you’ve just...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 5, 2017 | Writing
Like many new writers, I thought I had to create a string of interesting events to make a good story. Some scary, some romantic, some brave, etc. I didn’t see the story as my protagonist’s journey to become someone better. Goals Now I know my protagonist’s internal...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 28, 2017 | Writing
Have you ever felt so frazzled, you couldn’t find the panic button? You may even ask, “How could this happen? I’m an organized person.” Last week as I shuffled through my Writer’s Digest magazines, I spotted the February 2017 issue’s article, “Map Your Writing Time”...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 27, 2015 | Writing
“The skill of a skilled writer tricks you into thinking that there is no skill.” —Dwight V. Swain (Techniques of the Selling Writer)I recommend the following books on the craft of writing. Here are quotes from each to inspire you to get a copy or reread...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jan 15, 2015 | Blogging
Because mine is a how-to blog, writing a blog-hop interview this week is a treat. My nominees, the rules, and their questions follow the interview. Thank you, Paula Mowery, for nominating me for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. Here are Paula’s questions...
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