by Yen Cabag
An editor can be a writer’s best friend, no matter how much of an expert the writer is. One reason is that a fresh set of eyes can almost always spot errors that you can overlook time and time again. But not all editors are the same, so in this post, we want to...
by Yen Cabag
We generally group writing into two categories, prose and poetry. Prose is any written work that adheres to a grammatical structure without following a metrical structure. Poetry is written work that follows a fixed rhythm or meter, which result in lines and stanzas,...
by Yen Cabag
From ancient times, making decisions can be something that stumps even the best of us. Isn’t that why different ways of casting lots are seen in all cultures worldwide? And perhaps that’s why someone invited Eenie-Meenie-Miney-Moe! If more than one person has a...
by Yen Cabag
Sometimes as writers our brains can get fried to the point that, when we need to include certain objects in a scene, we can’t really think of them randomly! When that happens, item generators serve a purpose! Thankfully, a lot of them are available online, since they...
by Yen Cabag
As writers, we are constantly on the lookout to improve our craft. As bestselling author Jerry Jenkins points out, he had already published more than thirty novels before he hit the bestseller list. If that’s not inspiration to keep plodding onward and upward, I...
by Cole Salao
Zeugma is a literary device where a word modifies two or more words in a sentence or phrase. This is done to link two grammatically and logically separate parts, adding an additional layer of meaning through their connection. Look at the following sentence: “She...
