It’s hard to believe almost a year ago I attended my first Imaginarium conference. This event brings together writers and editors of science fiction, fantasy,
Category: fiction writing workshops
Writing Style Outcasts: Passive Voice
You may have heard using the passive voice is “incorrect.” In fiction writing, however, the passive voice can be used. It is not so much
Writing Style Outcasts: Telling
Geez, “telling” gets treated like like the weird kid at school, but it’s an important tool in the writing and editing process. Stop harassing it!
Writing Style Outcasts: Exclamation Marks
“An exclamation point is like laughing at your own jokes.” F. Scott Fitzgerald As the author of classics such as The Great Gatsby and This
Writing Style Outcasts: Adjectives
Not the cool kids at school. This is a series on the aspects of writing style that are bullied. But they serve a purpose. Yesterday,
Writing Style Outcasts: Adverbs
High school cliques appear in most young adult fiction. And in real life. Yes, they are tropes found in 13 Reasons Why, The Hate You
