Ever open an article where the author is using lots of high-brow words? I love the English language, but even I find it tiresome trying to read something written in high-falutin’ vocabulary. That’s not to say using unusual words here and there is an issue. But if your audience finds your work too difficult to navigate, they’ll close the book …
What is Your Writing Style?
My natural tendency is to get to the point which may be great for technical writing, but not so much for fiction writing! Fiction involves leading the reader into the world your characters inhabit. It is a balancing act. A writer must include certain elements to create this world for the reader, all the while keeping the story rising and …
I’ll be a writer when…
For years I told myself I needed certain things in place to become a writer. Life experience. Money. Maturity. A unique story. Chances are, you’re telling yourself something similar. I’ll be a writer when I’ve landed a publishing contract. I’ll be a writer when I’m famous. But there’s only one thing that makes you a writer- writing. It’s the persistent, …
When To Let Your Baby Go
Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. When I wrote my first novel I was so excited to have written my story, and I was sure I was on a winner. But I made a rookie error- I sent the book to publishers way too early. I had missed some crucial steps in the writing-editing-publishing continuum, which I …