One of the major areas I find punctuation problems is in dialogue. This is because some of the dialogue punctuation rules are confusing, ignored or subjective. So let's aim to cut down some of that confusion by focusing on issues … [Read more...]
Roadblocks That Prevent You Writing
Along the writing path you may happen along some roadblocks. Thoughts like ‘I can't write a book’ and ‘My ideas aren't good enough’ may haunt you. This is our mind playing tricks and as writers we need to be able to face these … [Read more...]
Novel Writing Tips: How to Avoid a Sagging Middle
What is a sagging middle? It’s when our body reminds us about how much we ate at the party the night before. Ok, ok, not that sagging middle. What I’m actually referring to, is when the middle section of a novel (found … [Read more...]
How to Use Dialogue Tags
Dialogue tags tell the reader which character is speaking and when. Without dialogue tags it can become a game of 'who's speaking'. It's a very common writing device used in most books. So what exactly is a dialogue … [Read more...]
Don’t Use Weak Qualifiers in Writing
You may be asking what a qualifier is. This is a word or phrase that either intensifies or softens the impact of neighbouring words. Some qualifiers can have the effect of weakening your manuscript by making you seem unsure of … [Read more...]
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