Brenda | July 28, 2010
For me to write anything that sounds remotely good or interesting, I usually have to focus my mind in a particular way and be located in a certain setting. For my daily writing I can usually tune out the rest of the world. However, for stories it takes more concentration that that. When I write [...]
Brenda | June 30, 2010
Transition words are words that start a new sentence or paragraph that still blend with previous sentences or paragraphs. For example, I could said, first I went to the store. Then I came home. “First” and “Then” are transition words. Grammar Girl has an extensive post on this topic outlining different transition words that you [...]
Brenda | June 23, 2010
I must warn you: today’s tip will probably change how you read forever. If you don’t want to change your reading style, then don’t read this post. A few days ago I ran across an article on slate.com about the phrase “somewhere a dog barked.” You can read the full article here. The post is [...]
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