Part of my first job on leaving Uni was in the quality assurance section of a scientific organisation. Believe it or not, before the late 1970s little of it existed. After all everyone was doing […]
Tag: proof reading
Writers – lots in my summary blog
While I’m spending a week in the sun I thought I’d bring together some of my writing blogs. So please dip in, I’m sure you’ll find something useful, encouraging or entertaining. 1) Two recent blogs […]
Writers – enjoy those revisions
I know, I know, you’ve finally finished that first draft. It has taken months, you’re proud it, it’s your best work yet and now you’re faced with being critical of it. Also you have an […]
Writers and all that advice – part 2)
In part 1) last week I looked at what for me is writers’ ‘gold’, those pieces of advice, those rules or tips that I need a very good reason to ignore. I say that because […]
‘If it doesn’t move the story along, take it out,’ – good advice or not?
OK, hands up, who’s been given, or read the advice that: ‘if it doesn’t move the story along, take it out’? Or at least words to that effect. My guess is just about every writer […]