It’s all material.
That’s what I tell myself no matter the situation. Now, that’s not much consolation when you whack your pinky toe on the edge of your desk or walk into a wall after waking up from a hard nap, but it’s true.
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It’s all material.
That’s what I tell myself no matter the situation. Now, that’s not much consolation when you whack your pinky toe on the edge of your desk or walk into a wall after waking up from a hard nap, but it’s true.
A draft sprinkled with poor grammar, inconsistencies, and misused words will not be taken seriously in any context. Still, as authors, it’s easy to look right past our writing’s errors. How can we sharpen our self-proofreading skills?
How many more times must you slog your way through those 345 pages you just penned to perfection? Some say three. Ernest Hemingway says 39. Although this post may not provide a clear-cut answer, it does offer another approach.
You have about 10 seconds. Ten seconds to convince your reader that what you have to say is important. In the 21st century, readers don’t have the patience or attention span to labor over your words. These 10 methods will help make your writing clear and concise.
Grey and edgy—that’s the way to write a real story. “Good” is a simplistic notion, a synonym for “weak and boring,” a malady of the Mary Sue.
Or is it?
Though we writers may not think about it, we create a certain atmosphere for ourselves when we sit down to write. It’s a mood we set to get our creative juices flowing, and here are some ways I achieve this writing rhythm.