Introducing the Cumulative Sentence
It’s a rare item of writing craft that finds me introducing the cumulative sentence. I had a “progressive” education, which […]
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The Rules of Good Dialogue
Forget my English degree, the last three years of webinars, classes and craft books have taught me about the rules
Ten Ways To Improve Your Writing
In unabashed, media-pimping, YouTube style, I bring you ten ways to improve your writing. Ta-da! Inspired by a similar non-fiction
Grammarly’s Good But Not for Fiction
There are plenty of beneficial writers’ tools, but a weekend of editing has taught me something: Grammarly’s good but not
Do Readability Scores work?
Some seventy years on, the Flesch readability test is used by marketers, policy writers and bloggers; but do readability scores
Eliminate the Is-Was Verbs
Amid the writing advice about weak verbs and passive voice, there is also a directive to eliminate the is-was verbs.
How long is a paragraph?
A dense wall of text with little or no white space sends readers running; so how long is a paragraph?.
Using Transition words
Using transition words in your text can help you enhance the readability. Used well, these words help your text flow.
How-to: Write Good by Frank L. Visco
Write Good by Frank L. Visco is a set of rules originally published in the June 1986 issue of Writers’