Have you ever read a book, even a bestseller or classic, and thought, “I can write better than that.” It happens. Best-selling authors don’t always write best. And what worked in classic books may not work in modern times. For…
Ever think about cliches? Any time around writers comes with the admonish not to use cliche phrases. I agree. Why do we want to sound like other writers by using the same tired phrases everyone uses? But what of cliche…
Do you insult your readers with redundancy? Usually, we see this when an author tells something and then shows it, or vice versa. If you must add more to a wonderful showing sentence, try adding the impact of the event…
On a rainy Friday, what better way to spend time than writing? Today, let’s do one of my favorite prompts that helps with showing instead of telling. Write about a thunderstorm without using the following words: rain, thunder, lightning. Have…
