If your character gets cut off from what they’re saying, use an em-dash not an ellipsis… here’s a fantastic graphic to remind you when to use them 🙂
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THE HUMAN CONDITION: Infinite Pathways Press’ 1st Anthology Publication
It is with great pleasure that I announce THE HUMAN CONDITION — the first anthology published by Infinite Pathways Press celebrating those Canadians who participated in the many and varied writing contests held on this website since it’s inception in… Read More ›
Editing Tip #130 – Scoping Out Your Scenes
I just came across this wonderful little infographic that really hits home on an important point – honing your scenes to make sure A) they’re necessary and B) they’re doing all you need them to 🙂 Happy Editing!
Editing Tip #129 – Knowing When to Change Paragraphs
One of the biggest things to remember when you’re writing fiction is to keep your paragraphs relatively short. Why? When someone opens a print book they don’t want to see a long line of unbroken text covering most of… Read More ›
Editing Tip#123 -Grammar: “You and I”
Here’s a great grammar mem I found a while back, to share with you on a week when my clients demand that less of me gets to everyone than usual 😉 This is a great trick to remember and something… Read More ›
Editing Tip #122 – Strategic Place Setting/World Building
Whether your book takes place in today’s world, the future, or some entirely unique realm, it’s imperative that your reader get a sense of location and the expectations for that ‘world’ ASAP. If you write literary fiction, a block of… Read More ›
Editing Tip #121 – Sucking up Those Saggy Middles
How do you know for sure if the middle of your manuscript is sagging? I mean, it’s absolutely brilliant when you write it, several of your colleagues have beta read it and gave mostly praise, so you’re good to go… Read More ›
Book Review: Soul Breaker / Urban Fantasy
Soul Breaker (A City of Crows Novel) Author: Clara Coulson. 3.5 out of 5 stars. Genre: Urban Fantasy, New Adult, Supernatural, Crime ~ A terrifying ambush and near-death experience changes the course of Cal Kinsey’s life or at the very… Read More ›
3 Keys to a Solid Author Press Kit
Chris Wells at DIY Author is a great well-spring of pertinent information about publicizing yourself. If you’re not following his website, you should be. Here’s a great article that shows you just how easy it is to put together your… Read More ›
Editing Tip #120 – Pounding Out the Place-Holder Words
When it comes to a first draft many writers prefer to just ‘get it out’ – like verbal diarrhea (euww). But it’s often easier to fine-tune and fix things in a second draft than trying to get every sentence and… Read More ›
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