I would like to start part 2 of my conjunctions blog post by revisiting one of the examples in part 1. If you recall, I gave an example from English Grammar for Dummies by Geraldine Woods and showed how modern authors would “fix” a run-on sentence. Here is that portion of my previous post. “‘I […]
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“Conjunctions” or “The Marriage of Thoughts”
I would like my first post about grammar to focus on a pet peeve of mine. There is a tendency in writing that has grown more and more pronounced with the passage of time. This tendency is for conjunctions to be used after a period, or in other words, at the beginning of a sentence. […]
The Goblin We Call Procrastination.
Procrastination is something that affects everyone at some time or another. Even if there is something we really want to achieve or really want to do, we can find ourselves lost in endless other tasks that often don’t help move us toward that goal. In the Ted Talk below, you will find quite the animated […]
Good Readers = Good Writers
I wonder how many of my readers have heard this saying before or a variation of it. I would like to clear up something right now, however. This does not mean that every good reader will be a good writer. Neither does this mean that there are not those who have a natural talent for […]
“One Vs. Multiple WIPs” or “Here, There, and Everywhere.”
How many of my readers know what WIP means? For those who are new to the abbreviations of the modern writing world; WIP stands for Work In Progress. There is actually some discussion going on as to whether it is better to have several WIPs going at one time or if writers should focus on […]
“Winken, Blinken, and Nod” or “Sleep”
Sleep, really? That’s my topic? How boring can it get, right? When we sleep, we just lay there in one place, give or take, depending on the person. The most exciting thing we do is, maybe, dream. Those are nice, right, those dreams that, when you wake up, you’re sorry you can’t return to them […]
The Goblin We Call Procrastination Pt. 2
We discussed the dangers of procrastination and some common techniques to overcome this goblin in the previous post. In this post, I would like to talk to you about a trick that tends to work for me . . . when I think to use it. As a bonus, it can add a little sense […]
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“Perspective Change for Writer’s Block” or “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back”
Follow the author as she addresses writer’s block due to perspective changes and provides a technique and mindset changes to confront this obstacle to creative flow.
“Winken, Blinken, and Nod” or “Sleep”
Sleep, really, That’s my topic? How boring can it get, right? When we sleep, we just lay there in one place, give or take, depending on the person. The most exciting thing we do is, maybe, dream. Those are nice, right, those dreams that, when you wake up, you’re sorry you can’t return to them […]