by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 28, 2019 | Writing
image by sferrario Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days is now available. See details below. Two weeks ago, I gave examples of misplaced modifiers. Today we’ll look at examples of dangling modifiers: phrases or clauses that are not logically related to the words...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 21, 2019 | Writing
My guest today is Pamela S. Thibodeaux. She will share her writing advice with us. More about her new book, Love in Season, follows her post. Pam’s Tips 1. Read. Read extensively in your genre and out. Take note of phrases and descriptions that capture...
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 | Mar 7, 2019 | Writing
image by crystal710 Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days isnow available. See details below. I attend two to three conferences per year, usually two Christian writers conferences and a secular one. I’ve been to 8 different conferences across the...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 28, 2019 | Writing
image by geralt Tailor Your Fiction Manuscript in 30 Days isnow available. See details below Have you ever raised your eyebrows at something like this? In a contemporary romance, an accountan grabs an épée from a castle wall and fights expertly with the castle...