While we could talk all day about sentence structures, let’s start with the easiest variable to control: length.
Reading to improve your craft
Your favorite authors publish free lessons on writing craft. They’re waiting for you on the pages of their books, if you’re willing to do the work.
Writing Voice: Percussive Punctuation
Punctuation is like the percussion of prose. You may not notice it unless it’s showy, but it holds everything together.
Are you trying too hard?
Consciously or not, may of us feel that if something comes easily, it’s probably not good. That’s a flawed premise. And it gets in our way.
Writing Voice: Choice words
What’s the easiest way to give your writing voice an upgrade? Word bling!
Writing in the margins
If you’re feeling too busy to do the writing you dream of, consider embracing the magic of the small: small steps, small pieces, small practices.