Are You Asking a Question or Not?
Wondering when to use a question mark? The answer is simple. When you expect an answer. Yet, I continually see…
The Sensitive, Passionate Character
We’ve been taking a look at the second key “corner pillar” in this course on the 12 key pillars of…
Quit Your Day Job—Become a Freelance Writer
Today’s guest post is from author Eve Pearce, giving us some helpful ideas on how to earn income as writers…
Accept and Except
Have you noticed how often the pairs of words that are commonly confused are antonyms (opposites)? One such pair is…
Resonating with Both Classic Heroes and Dark Protagonists
We’ve been exploring the first four key pillars of novel construction—the primary supports for any novel. We’re going to look…
How to be a First-Time Novelist (without Going Insane)
Today’s guest post is by author Jenny Bravo with some great tips on maintaining (or finding) sanity: When I first…
Hyphenating Numbers and Colors
Hyphens. Probably the most misused bit of punctuation next to the semicolon. Writers hyphenate all over the place, and then…
Make Me Like Your Protagonist or I’ll Stop Reading
We’re continuing our look at the second corner pillar of novel construction—protagonist with a goal. Last week we explored how…
Do Writers Really Have to Learn All That (Yucky) Grammar?
In a word, yes. In two words: absolutely yes. I hear groans. I hear protests. You hated English Comp in…