by Linden Gross | Mar 13, 2015 | Language, Writing
Jack Hart whose work as writing coach and editor at large for The Oregonian helped writers go on to win Pulitzer Prizes offers some gems in his book A Writer’s Coach. He asserts that: Talent matters…But the writers who can manage their time and energy well...
by Linden Gross | Mar 6, 2015 | Writing
I wish more writers would start in the middle of their books, blogs or chapters. That would spare them the angst of feeling that they have to write the perfect lead before they can move on. Whenever I think of writers who crumple up or delete their first pages (or...
by Linden Gross | Feb 27, 2015 | Writing
There are a million ways to write a book and another million ways to edit it. All those possibilities can prove more than daunting; they can prove paralyzing. Thankfully, your perspective as a writer narrows down that list. So as you sift through everything from your...
by Linden Gross | Feb 20, 2015 | Language, Writing
Details aren’t just luxuries when you’re writing fiction or narrative nonfiction. They’re the glue that will hold your readers’ attention and convince them to stick with you. The judicious use of details brings a story to life, allowing the...
by Linden Gross | Feb 6, 2015 | Writing
We all like to be proven right. I’m no exception. So I was tickled when I read about V.A.Howard’s and J.B. Barton’s 1986 analysis of the scientific research related to writing. In Thinking on Paper, the authors concluded that we don’t just...
by Linden Gross | Jan 30, 2015 | Writing
If you’re neglecting to arm yourself with two vital writing tools, then you’re making your job harder than it needs to be. Ideas don’t punch a time clock. They hit at all hours and often in the most inconvenient places. Making sure that you have a...
