Never too Old to Learn
Commenting on a recent post, Celia Hayes spoke of an editing programme called Serenity. I'm over half way on my ten day free trial and it's the main reason I've…
The Promise
A week ago I promised a posting on adverbs and how they can clog up our writing but day after day I've put it off. So I'm going to write…
The Shadows of Caravaggio
I need a break today to catch up with some writing, so I'm leaving it to Caravaggio to tell us all about not flinching from the dramatic moment. As God…
The Book that Ate America’s Brain
After Margaret Donsbach's comment the other day, about choosing active over passive verbs, I reached out for a book which wasn't there. I often lend writing manuals to students. Too…
Al Zuckerman’s Point of View
Chapter Six of 'Writing the Blockbuster Novel' is about Point of View and, unlike most other writing manuals I've read, is short and to the point. Zuckerman, a top editor…