Christina BoydJun 241 minEDIT TIP: Subject And Verb Must AgreeEDIT TIP: In this crazy world where everyone seems to delight in argument, I’m here to remind you that your subject and verb must agree.
Christina BoydMay 233 minINTERVIEW: Bryn Donovan Plots FirstBryn Donovan first became known to me when I bought her Master Lists for Writers: Thesaurus, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More.
Christina BoydMay 111 minEDIT TIP: The Dreaded HomophonesThe Dreaded Homophone: I keep a running list of homophones that make me blush when I catch my mistake. I am continually adding more to check
Christina BoydMar 211 minEDIT TIP: To Cut or Not to CutFor the last year I’ve been revising my novel. Revise, revise, revise. Since I originally typed “finis,” I’ve cut over 15,000 words.
Christina BoydFeb 211 minEDIT TIP: Passive Voice Versus Active VoiceSelf-editing tip: To change a sentence from passive to active voice, determine who is performing the action and change…
Christina BoydJan 172 minEDIT TIP: Head-Hopping Gives Readers WhiplashHead Hopping Gives Readers Whiplash: Who is telling the story? Moving from one point of view to the other is referred to as head-hopping.
Christina BoydJan 172 minReview: REBEL WITH A CLAUSE by Ellen JovinABOUT THE BOOK: An unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian. When...