by Pat Marcello | Feb 2, 2011 | Writing
Is there really one? I’m guessing that in English class, if you’re in the 3rd grade there is. But let’s think about some modern literature… How about Frank McCourt’s Angela’s Ashes. It’s one of the best books I ever read, and...
by Pat Marcello | Feb 1, 2011 | Writing
Right, you’re thinking. Paragraph construction has plagued writers for probably… ever. So, what makes them fun? Well, writing them for one. I mean, how hard is it to come up with a paragraph, unless you’re constructing it for your third-grade...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 31, 2011 | Writing
This issue plagues school children from all over the world: What’s a paragraph, and how do you know when you’re ready for another? This issue also plagues new writers from every genre. Sometimes, they have no idea where to end a paragraph and begin a new...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 30, 2011 | Writing
So, let’s talk about you as a reader, right? What makes you sit up and take notice when you’re reading a magazine or newspaper? Your personal interest zone, right? I mean, if you’re all into animal rights, stories about animals will probably pop out...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 29, 2011 | Writing
We’ve already talked about what a nut graph is and why it’s important. Now, I’m going to give you the step-by-step leading to and through your nut graph creation: Come up with a killer headline. This is what attracts people to read your story. Create...
by Pat Marcello | Jan 28, 2011 | Writing
You know what leads are for, right? You draw people into your story with them. Or, if you’re writing a query letter, it’s where you get the editor’s attention. But then what? What happens next? You make readers want to keep reading. Image via...
