by Tom Corson-Knowles
Pronouns help us avoid the cumbersome repetition of words. They stand in for nouns that we’ve introduced. Imagine if we didn’t have the pronouns “you” and “me.” Instead of asking your friend Tom if he wants to go to the movies with...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
We’ve all been there. You’re all set up for a day of writing: you’ve got your comfy pants on, your favorite drink at your side, and your chillest writing playlist is pumping. Then you open up a fresh Word document and—BAM! You hit a brick wall. And no matter what you...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
These two words sound the same, but do they have the same meaning? The debate of whether to use “flier” or “flyer” is an illustration of variant spellings that have evolved in parallel over time. Other examples are: Gray and grey Traveling and travelling Judgment and...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
Colloquialisms are elements of speech commonly used and understood in a particular region or geography. Unlike slang and jargon, they are not limited to people in specific age groups (teens, college students), professions (doctors, engineers), or culture (theater,...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
Each genre of literature has a set of elements. Fiction’s elements include theme, setting, characters, structure, plot, and style. Style is the technique by which the story moves from incident to incident and the manner in which the story is presented. Style concerns...
by Jason Brick
“Kill Your Darlings.” If you haven’t heard this time-honored adage of the writing trade you’re probably new to the profession. It means that sometimes you have to leave your favorite parts of a draft or idea on the cutting room floor because the finished book is...
