A Writer’s Thanksgiving. Ten things writers are (or should be) grateful for.
No. 1: The em dash. But don’t abuse it.
#writingtips #Thanksgiving
No. 1: The em dash. But don’t abuse it.
#writingtips #Thanksgiving
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 2: The English language’s abundance of robust verbs (and the occasional adverb). Use them wisely.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 3: Copy editors.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 4: Sources who give great quotes.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 5: Colleagues who give honest and constructive feedback.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 6: Chronological order, which gives stories logical structural.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 7: Sentence fragments. Artfully used.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 8: Designers and photographers who make our stories look good.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 9: Editors who challenge us.
A Writer’s Thanksgiving, No. 10: The delete key, which gives us a chance to get a sentence right.
Did I mention copy editors? Please add your own thanks to this list. Happy Thanksgiving to wordsmiths everywhere. May the words and gravy flow.
Did I mention copy editors? Please add your own thanks to this list. Happy Thanksgiving to wordsmiths everywhere. May the words and gravy flow.
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