Archive for May, 2008
BTT: Apostrophes, Possessives and Pronouns, OH MY!
It’s a writer’s easiest mistake to make. You write one wrong word, followed by another, followed by yet another. And spellcheck doesn’t catch any of them. You proofread it, your eyes skimming over the mistake and hit send. Shortly after, you get yet another rejection letter, making fun of your heritage, your education and your [...]
Stream Free Classic Science Fiction TV and Films
The big problem with the internet is that it seems like it’s designed to make you feel like an idiot on purpose.
I don’t mean the fact that every question you post on Yahoo!Answers is answered by some snotty 12-year-old. I don’t mean that every time you try to do research you have your choice of [...]
ASM: “Show, Don’t Tell” Is NOT About Description
The Novice writer begins his story like this:
Ovid lay sprawled across the Bunk. He absently fingered the video remote without ever turning the set on.
"I’m Bored," He said to no one in particular.
The Intermediate writer, learning the phrase "Show, Don’t Tell" writes something like this:
Ovid sprawled over the ancient, brown Geminon wool blanket he had [...]
