Category: Writing articles
Articles about writing, including writing techniques, use of English, grammar and spelling,
Shooting a promotional video for a historical novel
Just a few thoughts on shooting a promotional video to publicise a historical novel and posting it…
How to avoid repetitive writing
How to avoid using the same word too often, and in too close proximity to the next instance of it.
How to avoid repetitious writing
A way of avoiding repetitive writing, with examples from a novel.
How to get started in freelance journalism and photojournalism
How to get started in freelance writing
How to solve an awkward, long winded and old fashioned piece of writing
Just a use of English problem and how to solve it, that might be useful for someone…
American civil war spy problem solved
How to use a description which might not have been in use during the period you are writing about?
Writing about horses in historical fiction
Writing historical fiction can involve taking a step back in time to an earlier age of transport,…
The Confederate flag in book cover design
I can’t decide whether to use the American civil war era Confederate flag on the book cover…
To be or not to be pedantic
t’s easy to be concerned about people who are pedantic – who are constantly finding minor faults,…
Honey I shrunk the comma!
Sometimes using a comma in the wrong place can create an unintended and pretty humorous result, which…
