by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 15, 2015 | Writing
“What’s the first thing acquisition editors look for when they begin reading a fiction submission? … ‘The first thing I do is find a scene with some dialogue. If the dialogue doesn’t work, the manuscript gets bounced. If it’s good, I start...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 18, 2013 | Writing
“Men are not moved by things, but the views they take of them.” —Epitectus We storytellers want our characters to be interesting, plausible, and memorable. But often our characters come across as one-dimensional. But with a little work, we can do two things that will...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 15, 2012 | Leading
“The true method of knowledge is experiment.” —William Blake In another post on creating a memorable learning experience, I promised to talk more about layering activities that add to, build on, or complement the message during a learning session. 5 Possible Layering...
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