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...]
How to Avoid Pet Words and Phrases in Your Writing
Most authors have pet words and phrases that will pop up in their writing. These are things you use unconsciously and because you’re not aware that you have used this word or phrase, it may appear many times in your … [Read more...]
Why Head-hopping Can Kill Your Novel
So what is head-hopping? This is a term people use to describe a sudden and unexplained point of view switch in writing. Why is head-hopping a problem? When reading fiction, the reader suspends their belief and becomes … [Read more...]
Learning Point of View in Writing
As a writer, you need to avoid having different points of view dancing all over the place with no consistency. It jolts the reader out of your story and is a sign of an amateur writer. It could also prevent your book from becoming … [Read more...]
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