by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 17, 2022 | Writing
image by Morningbird Photo Zoe McCarthy’s book, Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days, is a fresh and innovative refocusing of your novel or novella. Through a few simple—and fun—steps, Zoe helps writers take their not-ready-for-publication and/or rejected...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 19, 2020 | Writing
image by Find-cat “I finished reading Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days. I have AND will highly recommend it to anyone who dabbles in fiction. It’s one of the best “how to” books I’ve ever read.” Marsha Hubler, Director Montrose Christian...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 5, 2019 | Writing
image by garethV Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is designed to shape a not-yet submitted, rejected, or self-published manuscript with low ratings into a book that shines. The method can also be a guiding resource for writers starting a manuscript. See...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 27, 2018 | Writing
Writers want readers to picture the multiple-faceted things in their stories. Try these tips on when to use adjectives and how many in an adjective string. Evaluate the Need for Adjectives First, decide whether the object is worth highlighting. Is it something you...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 16, 2017 | Writing
What’s Important to Consider in Writing a Short Story? Writer’s Voice Establish a strong, yet controlled, voice from the first line. Setting Limit the length of days or weeks the story covers. Research to find (or create) a distinct setting that supports the...
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