Written by Todd Chapman
A quick discussion of Roy Peter Clarks' advice on writing towards an ending.
Written by Todd Chapman
a quick explanation/discussion on what constitutes an active verb.
Written by Todd Chapman
Got a villain upstaging your hero? Here are some thoughts from the Writing Excuses Crew on how to fix that.
Written by Todd Chapman
A discussion of originality with thoughts from the Writing Excuses Crew.
Written by Todd Chapman
A few thoughts about using a third person limited viewpoint with support from Orson Scott Card's "Characters & Viewpoint."
Written by Todd Chapman
Roy Peter Clark suggests precision comes from starting with big cuts, then moving on to the small ones.
Written by Todd Chapman
Another tool of Roy Peter Clark's which emphasizes the use of shorter words, sentences and paragraphs to explain complex ideas.
Written by Todd Chapman
Some insights I gained from listening to a Writing Excuses podcast about guns in fiction.
Written by Todd Chapman
A review of another writing tool by Roy Peter Clark: "Order Words for Emphasis."
Written by Todd Chapman
M is for measurable. More to follow...
Written by Todd Chapman
A review of some principles concerning the long sentence.
Written by Todd Chapman
If you want to make the most of goal setting ...