Readers don’t always need specific descriptions.
by Andy Scheer
In my most recent fiction critique, I told the author he sometimes provided descriptions that were too detailed.
What was wrong with them? They provided information a reader could supply on her own.
Unlike films, books have the opportunity to enlist readers as an active participant. Authors offer enough to trigger a reader’s imagination, and she fills in the … Continue reading
Help your writing earn a passing grade.
by Andy Scheer
Would you like to write an award-winning article — or a chapter fit for an award-winning book? Here are the criteria for a national contest I’m judging.
1) Idea (timeliness, appeal)
Will readers skimming the publication stop and take a look? Does it promise to … Continue reading
by Andy Scheer
They’re the most important words you write.
I hit the jackpot in the thrift store’s book department. While the Goodwill at South Broadway & County Line Road is a nice establishment, they display their books spine out. So if a book wants to connect with a customer, it can do so … Continue reading