Archive for the Writing category

Vocabulary check: noisome

From an anonymous book, chapter 1, paragraph 3:

I spread my arms wide and leaned into the oncoming mass, blowing a whistle that was more

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When your best is not good enough

Or your first, at least, isn’t.

I finished the first draft of a major chapter, one that tied up a situation that had been brewing [...]

Steal from the best

Another plagiarism incident. It seems pretty clear this one was no accident.

Sometimes text does get repeated unintentionally. One of my characters says, “You must [...]

Cooking with bacteria

Ever made huge pots of beans or soup or whatever and wondered whether to let the pot sit out before sticking it into the refrigerator? [...]

Critique remedy

Getting a crit from someone who dislikes your story from the get-go is a horrible experience. (I’ve given some bad crits, too, but this post [...]