So, you thought you were done with the last post? You're not. There is one more. This person is slowly becoming more popular, but there are still a lot of readers and editors and publishers and betas and such and such that don't like it. Do you know what omniscient means? Well, since I'm into … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: POV–3rd Person Omniscient
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Grammar Wednesday: POV–3rd person
Third person is my favorite person to write in. I have to say, I absolutely love and adore it. Recently people have said they don't like third person because they are distanced from the character and can't get into their mind. Also, people say that it creates confusion as to what is really going on … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: POV–3rd person
WIPpet Wednesday: June 12, 2013
It's Wednesday! That means it's time for WIPpet Wednesday! That means it's time to read!!! If you want to join in, write a post, click the link, add your post! Your post must correlate in some way to the date, so keep that in mind! I have finished my ghost story that I used a … Continue reading WIPpet Wednesday: June 12, 2013
The wondrous world of editing
I've been seeing a lot of posts on facebook, twitter, goodreads and more about editing and the editing process. I'm not one to miss the bandwagon. Editing is extremely important when it comes to finalizing ANYTHING, even emails to the boss. There can be some pretty blaring typos (I've made them and will continue to … Continue reading The wondrous world of editing
Grammar Wednesday: POV–1st person
I've decide the next group of grammar goodness will be about persons in writing. There are typically 3 persons, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! Go figure, the numbers go up. First person, at least from what I have seen, is becoming far more common--that might just be because I'm seeing it more, not that it actually … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: POV–1st person
Grammar Wednesday: the “U” and the “A”
This is a common mistake that I find with my copy-editing, and it has to do with tenses, which I will eventually tackle on this blog. Drank v. Drunk Sank v. Sunk These are two that are commonly misused when speaking and even more commonly misused when writing. 1--He drank the tea. 2--He had drunk … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: the “U” and the “A”
Grammar Wednesday: ACTIVE PHRASING
Hello everyone! I know some of you were sad that I missed last week's Grammar Wednesday, but I didn't miss it. I was in Guatemala--no interwebs for a whole week! I started to go into withdrawal. Here's your Grammar Wednesday! It's about active phrasing and passive phrasing. I apparently used to write passive phrasing, and … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: ACTIVE PHRASING
Fanfic mistakes and pleasures
My time for writing originals is certainly not over, but I have been working on fanfiction, toying with the plots (which involve mostly sex) and characters. I know that there are quite a few people who do not agree with fanfic, who think it's a complete violation of the rights of the owners/creators of the … Continue reading Fanfic mistakes and pleasures
Grammar Wednesday: Quoting a quote
I was writing, and I had a question. This is how I typically come up with finding grammatical rules to remember for the rest of my writing career. In my newest novel FOR BY GRACE, there is a character, Peter, who has a bad habit of quoting scripture when he's drunk. So, as a college … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: Quoting a quote
Struggling Artist #indie
It's hard to struggle. I think that, and then at the same time I think that struggling just adds that much more to the story. I have officially been unemployed since December of 2011. That's sixteen months and heading right into the seventeenth. Yes, I currently work at a church twice a month doing children's … Continue reading Struggling Artist #indie
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–rearranging
I realize that this post is going to be short, as it should be pretty self-explanatory. However, next week I will be concluding the comma splice regime with how to find comma splices. My cohort Amy is a comma splice nazi, particularly in my own work. Check out her blog, she's awesome sauce! Rearrange the … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–rearranging
Writing for speech
As most of you, or at least some of you, might know, I dapple in the world of ministry. I recently (meaning only a short few hours ago) had to give a sermon on a text from the gospel of John (4:5-42, if you were curious). Now, I obviously love and enjoy writing and the … Continue reading Writing for speech
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–Em dash
Use an Em dash An Em dash will strongly connect the two independent clauses. Em dashes to resolve comma splices are most commonly found in dialogue, where semi-colons and colons are avoided. This is for flow of voice of the character and for flow of reading. 3. “I didn’t know you could do that, you … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–Em dash
Roger Ebert
Reading a story on Roger Ebert. Check out this quote: "Just write, get better, keep writing, keep getting better. It's the only thing you can control." He passed away today at 70.
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–new sentence
C. Start a new sentence Starting a new sentence when encountering a comma splice will put more emphasis in both independent clauses and will create a larger break. When you have a long run-on sentence (as in example 5), then you will most likely want a new sentence start. This gives the reader a break … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–new sentence
Inspiration
I had an ex. OMG, I know. I had an ex. Anyway, my ex used to complain about never writing even though it was a favorite hobby and we both loved to do it together. This particular ex, used to say that she could only write when inspiration hit her on the head. My typical … Continue reading Inspiration
To continue on romance…
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 might possibly be the … Continue reading To continue on romance…
Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–Semi-colon
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 sign, and the semi-colon is like a full … Continue reading Grammar Wednesday: COMMA SPLICE–Semi-colon
Wrongs compounded by wrongs…
I wasn't ever planning on writing this post, but after reading a chapter and editing it for someone, I feel it's absolutely necessary. So, here we go. WRITERS! YOU NEED TO DO YOUR RESEARCH! Okay, whew! I said it. Here's the thing. It's okay to elaborate and to expand, and yes, to use hyperbole, but … Continue reading Wrongs compounded by wrongs…
The Next Big Thing: Blog Hop March 20, 2013
Hey y'all (yes, I've been living in Texas far too long). This is a blog hop. Don't know what that is? Good, I didn't either for a bit. Basically, this is a way to learn about some awesome and cool indie authors. I answer a few questions and give them a shout-out! I want to … Continue reading The Next Big Thing: Blog Hop March 20, 2013
Adrian J. Smith 