by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 14, 2019 | Writing
image by Magnascan Write caption… Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is now available. See details below. A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause placed awkwardly in a sentence. The modifier is improperly separated from the word it modifies and...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 1, 2016 | Writing
A common first-chapter problem is introducing too many characters in the first scene. This can also be a problem for later scenes.The ProblemReaders feel as if they’ve entered a gala with names thrown at them.People can keep track of around three characters at a...