by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 18, 2021 | Writing
image by geralt Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is chock-full of practical techniques. Numerous examples clarify problem areas and provide workable solutions. The action steps and blah busters McCarthy suggests will help you improve every sentence,...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 27, 2018 | Writing
In my readings, I’ve noticed many unnecessary occurrences of the word some. I have to ferret out that sneaky word from my drafts. But I don’t delete all of them. Sometimes some is the correct word. Where the word some works. Example > “Did you read all of the...
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 | Mar 24, 2016 | Writing
“Scenes are capsules in which compelling characters undertake significant actions in a vivid and memorable way that allows the events to feel as though they are happening in real time.”—Jordan E. Rosenfeld (Make a Scene) Scene ChecklistPurpose [ ] Has 3 reasons the...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Jul 30, 2015 | Writing
“What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.” — Samuel JohnsonFirst, consider these two cautions in using the find and replace feature of your word processor for editing: Look at each occurrence from the search results to make sure...
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