The Journal

Notes & Dispatches

A writer's journal — essays on craft, science fiction, horror, and the long work of finishing a book.

14
AUG
2016

Rhetorical devices

Ever wondered what is the thing that makes certain passages within a story flow in a way that make us lose our connection with reality…

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31
JUL
2016

Comma rules? Comma rules!

Far be it from me to lecture native English speakers about English grammar rules. I used to love grammar and syntax at school. Yes, I…

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24
JUL
2016

Better ways to say

During draft, we are allowed to do anything, write our stories in whatever way we want, how ever they come natural, without paying attention at…

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10
JUL
2016

Foreshadowing

We all want to use it effectively, we all think we use it effectively, but do we? Here's a helpful article about foreshadowing and how…

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03
JUL
2016

Tools for writers

A while back, Publication Coach posted a list of some no-cost tools for us writers, so I figured I shared it with you in case…

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