by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 18, 2016 | Writing
Through two examples, I’ll show how employing point of view can enrich a scene as readers experience the setting, characterization, plot, and story theme.I’ll use the same elements for each example. Character: Clara Hill, a twenty-three-year-old woman. Theme: A...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 29, 2015 | Writing
“It’s hard to see a middle ground between marking up your book line by line and doing a complete rewrite. It’s also hard to know what to fix in revision, and even harder to know when that process is finished.” —Gabriela Pereira In the September...
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...
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