Time and again I see authors who are still navigating their understanding of sentence structure make the two following errors when it comes to breaking up their dialogue: 1. They shove a he/she said in the middle of sentence to… Read More ›
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Editing Tip #104 – The Split Infinitive (Not What You Thought!)
How picky should you be about certain “Grammar Rules?” What if I told you there was never a rule that told writers, “Splitting infinitives is wrong?” If you don’t believe me, check out Grammar Girl’s site for the full explanation…… Read More ›
Editing Tip #15
Don’t be Afraid to Fragment, Part 3 – A look at creative sentence structures. One of the first rules we’re taught in school is to build a ‘proper’ sentence, because fragments are bad. When you’re writing literary prose this is… Read More ›