by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 6, 2017 | Writing
I’ve finished a series on literary devices. (One is more a problem than a supportive device.) As a review, I list the devices, definition hints, and the sentence number(s) of where they show up in my scene below. I invite you to ignore my answers and try to spot...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jun 1, 2017 | Writing
Malapropism Malapropism is using a word that sounds similar to the right word the writer intended to use. The word comes from the French expression mal a propos, which means inappropriate. Malapropism can be unintentional or intentional. To add humor to a story,...