by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Dear Writer, Grammar Demystified, Self-editing, Uncategorized
By Candace Johnson from Change It Up Edit An appositive is a modifier. It’s a noun or noun phrase that immediately follows another noun or noun phrase to further define it. You probably use appositives all the time without even realizing it....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Apr 7, 2021 | Dear Writer, Uncategorized
I know how you’re feeling. You’re afraid to look at it. You’re afraid you won’t know how to fix it. That draft. Yep, it’s a mess. Plot holes, limp dialogue, caricatures instead of characters, and a shallow theme that plays like a bad soundtrack throughout the story....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2021 | Author Planning, Dear Writer
Why write fiction? Have you ever asked yourself this question and truly answered it? This is important to define for yourself, the quality of your work. The past few years have been filled with chaos, fear, and upheaval. As things normalize, it’s the perfect...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Dec 3, 2019 | Author Planning, Dear Writer
Originally published on The Writing Cooperative. I love to watch virtuosos on YouTube — pianists, violinists, dancers, and singers that seem to have supernatural abilities. They make their performances look effortless, but no one sees what it took for them to reach...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Sep 25, 2019 | Dear Writer
How to find beta readers? It’s crucial for every writer to get honest and useful feedback, but it’s difficult to find beta readers outside of family and friends. Today, we talk to Matt Brindley from fresh.ink, an exciting new platform that will match writers with...
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