It’s all so important—color, texture, shading…evocative elements that call up emotion… But we’re not talking about high art; we’re talking about the query letter that you’re sending off to literary agents in hopes of getting a book deal. It’s one thing for your query...
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Repurposing Words: Surprise Your Readers With Unusual Word Choices
Who says a noun always has to act like a noun? And who says a verb always has to be so...verby? Some writers have a fascinating ability to repurpose words and use them in new ways. Examples of creative word usage abound in The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. This...
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Short Stories. 5 ways to make editors at literary journals notice your short stories and short prose. Story techniques for writers.
Further Notes On Punctuating Dialogue
Dialogue can be tricky to write and, sometimes, tricky to punctuate. In a previous article, we talked about how to properly format dialogue in your fiction and nonfiction. Here are a few more pointers to demonstrate how to create paragraph breaks when switching from...
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