by Zoe M. McCarthy | Apr 21, 2016 | Writing
“Telling me to ‘Be clear’ is like telling me to ‘Hit the ball squarely.’ I know that. What I don’t know is how to do it.” —Joseph M. WilliamsFirst, lets look at an unclear, wordy passage.Grayson said he’d made a decision not to return to their relationship due...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 10, 2015 | Writing
“Avoid on-the-nose writing.” —Jerry JenkinsHere’s a passage from a book published in the 20’s: The Marriage of Barry Wicklow by Ruby M. Ayres. It contains 7 problems that bog the story for today’s reader. I’ve superscripted instances with the problem...