Using Cumulative Sentences to Deepen Meaning As writers, we study how to write description, making sure we add details and imagery to our paragraphs. But did you know that the way we construct sentences can impact how effective our writing is? One such sentence construction is the cumulative sentence, and it can help deepen the meaning and imagery of our writing. “Most commonly, a cumulative sentence consists of an initial...
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Three Tips for Beating the Creativity Blues There might not be a cure for the summertime blues, but there are a few things that might help with the creativity blues. You know, those dry spells you encounter when you can’t think of anything to write, or when everything you write seems awful? Yes, we’ve all been there! But creativity is the drive behind art, so when it dries out, we’ve got to tend it, help it bloom again. “Play...
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What is Voice? Writers are busy trying to find it. Editors will put a manuscript down if they don’t feel it. So, what is it? To me, voice is simply what comes out when you stop writing as you and start writing as the character. A more technical definition is the personality of the story. A good voice creates an emotional connection between writer and reader. How do we develop voice in our stories? Here are a few pieces to the...
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Self-Editing Tips You know how it is, you read your work over and over, and soon, reading it becomes like driving on autopilot. Except, sometimes, you miss your exit and end up on the wrong side of town. Reading on autopilot can be a lot like that. After countless reads, you start missing the errors. Now, I’m not suggesting you don’t need an editor (ehem, waves), especially if you plan to self-publish, but I am saying that you...
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