There are limits to “fair use.”
by Andy Scheer
Halfway through the manuscript, I’ve found three violations that could land author in big trouble. At the least they could prevent the book from getting published.
First this author quoted a full poem, mentioning only the author’s name. Sorry, but that’s not … Continue reading
Don’t waste your sentence’s key part.
by Andy Scheer
Today as I edited a manuscript for busy moms, I thought of birds and binoculars:
Specifically, I thought of an illustration that taught me how the words a writer places at the end of a sentence stick in a reader’s mind.
Here’s the illustration, by … Continue reading
Need a boost for your fictional characters?
by Andy Scheer
Last evening, I almost wished I was working on a novel. I had the opportunity to gather plenty of ideas for potential characters—with traits I’d have been challenged to invent.
My wife and I drove to the Denver airport to pick up family … Continue reading