by Zoe M. McCarthy | May 3, 2018 | Writing
When information and explanations interrupt, slow the story’s pace, or bore or frustrate readers writers need to hear, “Much information and explanations aren’t necessary, shouldn’t be told through author intrusion, can be fed in a little at a time, can be given...
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...