Building Round Characters

by | Apr 11, 2017 | Writing

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn In writing, there are round characters and flat characters. Flat characters are just like they sound: flat. No depth. A writer wouldn’t go into much detail about who they are or their background. The flat characters are simply there to...

So You Want to Write a Book?

by | Mar 29, 2017 | Writing

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn When I tell people that I’m an editor and writer, they tend to launch into their book writing aspirations, which I enjoy, but then they tend to end the discussion with the statement, “But I don’t know where to start.”...

The Oxford Comma

by | Mar 21, 2017 | Writing

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A recent article, first reported on the Quartz website, argued that a missing Oxford comma was to blame for a court’s ruling on overtime pay in Maine. The article explains that the list of duties ineligible for overtime pay was...