CategoriesGeneral Writing Tips Semicolons: 3 places NOT to use them (and 2 that are okay!) Posted on Posted onSeptember 21, 2016By Elizabeth ;;; Saturday is National Punctuation Day, and I’m probably a little too excited. If the majority of my students and … Read MoreSemicolons: 3 places NOT to use them (and 2 that are okay!)
CategoriesAnnouncements Editing Specials for #Pg70Pit Authors Posted on Posted onJuly 7, 2016By Elizabeth #Pg70Pit Editing Specials Voice can be HARD. You’ve got great characters, you’ve got a great plot—but how can you get … Read MoreEditing Specials for #Pg70Pit Authors
CategoriesAnnouncements #Pg70Pit Adult Winners Part 2 Posted on Posted onJuly 7, 2016July 7, 2016By Elizabeth In the pg70pit contest, judges score entries based on the strength of their writing voice. These fourteen 70th pages from … Read More#Pg70Pit Adult Winners Part 2
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips Writing Dialogue, Part 2: What Speech Reveals Posted on Posted onJuly 6, 2016By Elizabeth Do you struggle with writing dialogue that feels both believable and profitable to your story? You’re not the only one! … Read MoreWriting Dialogue, Part 2: What Speech Reveals
CategoriesUncategorized MS Editors post: Struggling writer? Listen to “Mad Men” Creator Matthew Weiner Posted on Posted onApril 13, 2016By Elizabeth This morning on the MS Editors blog, I shared my reactions to Matthew Weiner’s advice for struggling artists. He has … Read MoreMS Editors post: Struggling writer? Listen to “Mad Men” Creator Matthew Weiner