The #1 skill of great writing is choosing words that create pictures in your reader’s mind, and evokes emotions in their heart. Great writing makes your readers see and feel as they read. In writer’s lingo it is called, “show, don’t tell.” Oh Lordy. I heard those words of critique at least once every single […]
Cleaning Up Your Article’s “Final” Draft
With attention spans growing shorter, and technology distractions growing faster, the challenge becomes not so much how to grab the readers attention (with curiosity triggers), but to keep it to the end of the piece. Often credited to Mark Twain: “If I had more time, I’d have written a shorter letter.” Once your draft feels […]
Create the Illusion of Reality by Showing (not telling).
Want to draw your reader so far into your story they are living it with you . . . not just reading about it? This is how you do it. Develop your ability to turn words on a page into pictures in your reader’s mind. My writing teacher, Bill Manville, was like a high-flying hawk […]