#5onFri: Five Ways to Tell Enough without Telling All

#5onFri: Five Ways to Tell Enough without Telling All

There is often a temptation to give your reader more than they really need, or, more importantly, want to know. For example, you describe a garden that is just coming into bloom and then go into minute detail about the flowers and trees. Your description includes the botanical names of three species from one genus,… Read more »

Abigail K. Perry

Use the Story Grid Scene Analysis Template to Read With Purpose

Writers know that reading is essential to growing their craft, but did you know there’s a difference between reading for fun and reading analysis? When I became a Certified Story Grid Editor in 2019 (Story Grid is an editing methodology that provides practical tools and tips to help writers in the writing process), this understanding… Read more »