by adrianjsmith | Mar 31, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
Here’s the thing about writing action. You’ve got to be extremely clear about what is going on. That means no extra little words in there, no desperately alliterating on what is happening, and the sentences need to be quite straight-forward and to the...
by adrianjsmith | Mar 31, 2013 | Books, For by Grace, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
“It is. I’m holed up in the security office if you ever want to stop by.” “My section is on the other side of the mall. You know, that part by Santa. Why do parents have to go all insane? Why can’t everyone just stay calm and have a good time anymore? It’s all about...
by adrianjsmith | Mar 30, 2013 | Books, For by Grace, Uncategorized
Been editing this evening!! My stuff and chapters for others. Either way, I am making progress on my wall Before. Current.
by adrianjsmith | Mar 28, 2013 | Books, For by Grace, Uncategorized
In my current novel, from the first few chapters, it should be pretty obvious that this is NOT a romance novel. I work with a website called Project Team Beta to find my beta readers and editors. This is the third novel that I have pushed through their site and it...
by adrianjsmith | Mar 27, 2013 | Grammar Rules of the Week, Writing Goodies!
A semi-colon is used as a way to separate the two independent clauses more than just a comma and coordinating conjunction. A semi-colon has a firmer break in the thoughts. A comma and coordinating conjunction is like a California stop (or a rolling stop) at a stop...