Backstory: ask the right question!
Tag Archives: writing mistakes
- Apr 21, 2010
- by jeff gerke
- Ask The Experts, Editorial, Writing
- No Comments »
The BelieversPress blog features Q & A sessions with the experts we work with, answering questions that you’ve asked. Have a question? Click the link in the sidebar to submit it! You asked: I feel the urge to give a lot of backstory in the early chapters of my book. How can I keep readers [...]
- Mar 16, 2010
- by janna nysewander
- Ask The Experts, Writing
- No Comments »
The BelieversPress blog is going to be featuring Q & A sessions with the experts we work with, answering questions that you’ve asked. Have a question? Ask it here and we’ll get you an answer! You asked: I’m writing a novel that features pre-teens and teens interacting both with each other and with older characters. [...]
- Nov 2, 2009
- by mary demuth
- Editorial, Publishing, Writing
- 6 Comments »
The single biggest mistake I see is weak, wimpy verbs. Was. Is. Were. Seem. When you’re trying to break the habit, strive for 1 or 2 per page. They’re not evil verbs, but they weaken your writing. Learning to replace them with beefy verbs will revolutionize your prose.
