Blogs about: Rules Of Writing
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Introductions.
I have a thing with introductions. Generally I very much dislike them. Dislike receiving them, dislike being introduced. It’s not because I’m shy, it’s because of the typical icebreakers people use. F… more →
Carbon
Introductions.
wrote 3 months ago: I have a thing with introductions. Generally I very much dislike them. Dislike receiving them, disli … more →
Adrian McKinty
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wrote 4 months ago: Rules, what rules? There are no rules. Writing=no rules. Maybe “best practices.” Maybe “clear, stron … more →
Rules of Writing: History, Research and the Importance of Including More than the Basics
wrote 4 months ago: Historical romance has long been one of my many favorite genres. The mixture of romance with history … more →
Narrative Modes Revisited.
wrote 4 months ago: After looking back at my prior discussion of narrative modes, I felt pretty unhappy with my explanat … more →
Rules of Writing Series: Breaking the Big Rules
wrote 5 months ago: If you talk to most authors for any length of time about the craft, you’ll quickly learn that … more →
Packing Potent Provisions.
wrote 6 months ago: I remember with little fondness my Trips Into Town with my parents when I was a kid. The maps say we … more →
Persontense.
wrote 8 months ago: Since what I’m about to discuss may become complicated, let’s open things up with a litt … more →
Rules of writing
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wrote 9 months ago: Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements … more →
A Recipe for Description
wrote 10 months ago: 1/2 c Milk 3 Eggs 1 tb Water 12 oz Evaporated milk 2 ts Vanilla 1/8 ts Almond extract 1/4 c Frozen o … more →
They are more like guidelines, really.
wrote 10 months ago: Kim W. Justesen wrote up a post in response to four annoyingly common “Rules of Writing”. You’ve hea … more →
The Rules of Being a Writer
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wrote 10 months ago: In the past few days I’ve encountered several articles and blogs touting “important rule … more →
Show and Tell
wrote 12 months ago: One of the most basic guidelines we have for writing fiction is the concept of “show, don … more →
Centres of Gravity
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wrote 1 year ago: My favourite writing rule is the one that says you shouldn’t use the verb “to be.” EVER. … more →
Dialogue don'ts
wrote 1 year ago: I have a thing about bad movies. I really like to watch them. If you ask me, there is no better way … more →
Pronouns and Pat-Downs.
wrote 1 year ago: In order for a police officer to conduct a property search, or obtain a warrant to arrest you, they … more →
Adverbs: the Shamwow of Writing.
wrote 1 year ago: I love Vince From Shamwow. He’s just great. Here’s a video of him, doin’ his thing … more →
The category is "phrase."
wrote 1 year ago: “Well, yes, but I’m afraid I prematurely shot my wad on what was supposed to be a dry ru … more →
Changing the POV
wrote 1 year ago: One of the guidelines that writing rules lawyers get the most bent out of shape about is the point-o … more →
Guidelines. NOT Rules.
wrote 1 year ago: David Sklansky is a professional poker player and author. His book, The Theory of Poker, is consider … more →
