Avoiding Info Dump, Pt 3 ~ Action in a story is better than inaction – right? Not necessarily. If too much is happening in one scene, a reader’s mind will turn into a computer and flash “information overload.” Not really,… Read More ›
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Editing Tip #23
Avoiding Info Dump, Pt. 2 ~ One of the easiest places in your manuscript to dump excess information is during your descriptions of setting. This, like all possible areas of info dump, tends to happen more in the beginning of… Read More ›
Editing Tip #16
The Printed Page, Part 1 ~ Just when you think you’ve finished your last editing draft and you’re ready to send it to an editor or professional set of eyes for review, there’s one more step to do. Print your… Read More ›
The Architecture of Prose
The biggest rule in writing is “show don’t tell” and even if you think you have this technique mastered there is always a niggling aspect that you hadn’t considered before. The building blocks of prose are exactly that: pieces to… Read More ›
The Insanity of Writing
They say that if you can admit to the fact that you’re crazy, you’re probably sane enough. However, I don’t think this premise applies across the board. As writers we need to infinitesimally divide our mind and hold several personalities… Read More ›
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