The Necessity of Avoiding Unnecessary Writing
Previous We have all heard a billion times that we have to be stingy with adjectives and adverbs. Yet removing unnecessary writing is not only getting rid of those. It […]
Humor for Writers – John Storywriter’s First Date
Humor for Writers – John Storywriter’s First Date By Patricia de Hemricourt Lauren is telling her best friend Janice how her first date with handsome John Storywriter, the wannabe writer, […]
Paying Attention to Factual Accuracy
Previous This sounds like an obvious one. For example, if we mention St Omer as the capital of Spain, we will be tossed on the slush pile faster than the […]
Relevance of Subplots
Previous From what we have so far, the main lot seems to be a classical triangle love story where Lizbeth, John, and Willy as the three protagonists. This story ends […]
Keeping the Inner Consistency of Plots and Subplots
Previous Whether we are talking about plots or subplots, they both have to have inner consistency. Inconsistencies are a cardinal sin for fiction writers. To fully appreciate a story, the […]