by Pat Marcello | Feb 4, 2011 | Writing
That’s never been a problem for me, and query letters, but selling work before it’s done does scare some people. You can always create an outline of your idea first, if that makes you feel more secure. But let me tell you… Once you start writing...
by Pat Marcello | Feb 3, 2011 | Writing
Oh, yeah… I’m not really the touchy-feely type, but when it comes to art, that’s what happens. When you’re looking at a painting, you’re seeing color, subject, and design, and the combination of all of those will evoke an emotional...
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 19, 2011 | Writing
So, when I started writing, I was no different from most writers. I wanted to write “The Great American Novel,” too. And I wrote my first novel for adults. It’s still in my drawer. It has some good stuff, and one day, I’ll take it out and make...