Helping Writers Go from Unpublished to Published
In the world of writing blogs, I see passive writing and passive voice discussed as synonymous. They aren’t!
While passive writing is to be avoided as much as possible, there are times when passive voice is the only tool available.
Take a moment and access your memory banks for elementary school grammar lessons. [Read more…] about What’s the Difference Between Passive Voice and Passive Writing?
Show don’t tell.
Does this piece of advice kink you up in knots? Writers hear it all the time from various angles—other writers, editors, and conference workshop instructors.
When I first starting writing, I struggled with it, too. Too many of the blog posts I read only talked about it and never showed any examples. Sample sentences go a long way in helping me recognize mistakes in my writing.
In a recent webinar Q&A, attendees expressed their difficulties with show don’t tell. So today, I’m offering several examples and some explanations that I hope will help you get untied.
Kudos to my client Donna Wittlif who has allowed me to use 2 excerpts from her WIP as illustrations. [Read more…] about Show don’t tell: Dissecting what it looks like