by Linden Gross | Apr 7, 2016 | Editing, Language, Writing
Don’t you just love using exclamation marks!?! If you agree with the above statement and find no problem with its punctuation, this post is for you. Hopefully it will help change your mind on both counts. You’re probably thinking that I’m going to...
by Linden Gross | Mar 17, 2016 | Writing, Writing Life
I turned 60 at the beginning of this month, which seems impossible. But after doing the math 397 times and throwing myself three killer celebrations (with at least three more pending), I’ve not only reconciled myself to the inevitable, I’m happy about it....
by Linden Gross | Jan 28, 2016 | Writing
In last week’s post, I wrote about how building tension brings dimension to your character development and interactions. This is critical when it comes to engaging your readers. We readers fall in love with novels because we like and care about the characters...
by Linden Gross | Jan 21, 2016 | Writing
We all have stories about ourselves. And for better or worse, everyone we know has his/her own story about us as well. I was reminded of that during a recent phone conversation. When the person on the other end of the line mentioned a couple of my foibles in passing,...
by Linden Gross | Jan 1, 2016 | Writing
One of my writing coach clients, Jim Mazziotti, just gave me a tee-shirt with the following saying: Yup, having a sense of humor definitely helps when you’re a writer. And no, being a writer is not always easy. On the other hand, it’s amazing the progress...
by Linden Gross | Oct 30, 2015 | Language, Writing
Inspiration related to creativity, the creative process and writing sometimes comes when you least expect it. Like when you’re on vacation and trying your hardest not to think about work at all. During a recent trip to Denver, the friends I had gone to visit and...
