by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 23, 2017 | Writing
What Allusion Is The word allusion comes from the Latin a playing with. Allusions play with a reference from another material source for use in a current writing. An allusion is a literary device that makes a brief, passing reference to a real or imaginary place,...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Dec 8, 2016 | Writing
Whether you write in first, second, or third person, you can increase intimacy between reader and character by writing in deep point of view* (DPOV). Tip 1: In DPOV, we see, smell, hear, feel, and taste only what the POV character (POVC) senses. We’re privy to only...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 29, 2016 | Writing
I’m working on a non-fiction book based on my blog’s writing posts and more. The book’s purpose is to help writers transform their manuscripts into editor-friendly books in 32 steps. Here’s what I learned about introducing novel ideas into non-fiction books from...