If you’re alert, they’re everywhere.
by Andy Scheer
“If you ask a writer who has heard that same question dozens of times,” novelist Elizabeth Peters said, “she may come back with some snappy answer like, ‘There’s a drugstore in North Dakota where I order mine.’”
“The only … Continue reading
Can you convey your thoughts in compact packages?
by Andy Scheer
How many words can one verb pull? Without discouraging the reader.
Since I can’t judge a manuscript by its cover, I judge it by the first pages. If those don’t promise an engaging story well told, why continue?
Today I’m … Continue reading
Do your characters’ words convey a sense of authenticity?
by Andy Scheer
Besides English, how many languages do you speak? Likely more than you suspect.
One guest at our Super Bowl party works as an electrical engineer. Because he is fluent in a technical vocabulary he … Continue reading