wordsmith351Oct 18, 20237 minDeadly Don’t #7 ~ Telling vs. Showing [Fiction]This writing advice is so common it’s become a cliché, but I’m no longer surprised to discover that many people don’t know the difference...
wordsmith351Oct 16, 20232 minDeadly Don’t #3 ~ Adjective/Adverb OverloadAh, adjectives—those beautiful, billowy, evocative words that describe other words (nouns) and make them so much more special. Right? Yes...
wordsmith351Oct 4, 20232 minDeadly Don’t #2 ~ Weak VerbsHere’s another one Strunk & White (The Elements of Style) as well as your English teacher probably told you. Like the wisdom inherent in...
wordsmith351Oct 4, 20234 minDeadly Don’t #1 - Passive VoiceWhat if I told you seven simple things you can do to improve your writing technique, to bump it to the level professionals strive for—and...
wordsmith351Oct 4, 20233 minIf Writing Were Baking…If you were a baker, across three decades of baking you’d have seen a lot of crescent rolls, right? You’d know the recipe so well you...