Do you have time and energy to devote to speaking or writing? If not, you may need to edit your life. Editing our lives means making room to honor our calling. I’ll give you some ideas for editing your life, and then I’d love to hear from you! Edit according to seasons When we step…
Using correct punctuation establishes your professionalism as a writer. When you use correct punctuation, you look like you know what you’re doing and thus establish authority as a writer. In light of that let’s continue to look at some of the most common punctuation rules. Last week I showed you how to use a comma…
Knowing punctuation rules increases our confidence as writers. If you have a few punctuation rules in your pocket, ones that you’ll use constantly, you’ll feel more assurance as you write. I wrote a couple of posts on grammar rules we can break (click here and here), but when it comes to punctuation, we need to…
Some grammar rules can be broken (see last week’s post about grammar rules to break by clicking here). As writing has become more casual, some grammar rules have become somewhat outdated. As the writer, you determine what is the best style for your reader, casual or more formal. If casual, such as a blog post,…
Today we’re looking at two grammar rules to break. Because today’s writing tends to be more casual (yes, that’s a generalization), these two grammar rules can be broken. The first rule to break: Write in complete sentences. Avoid sentence fragments. A complete sentence includes both a subject and a verb, resulting in a complete thought, such…
Our topic today, Christ-Inspired writing, is the last post in this series about writing qualities our readers will love. Make sure you get the freebie checklist at the end of this post about the writing qualities covered in this series. So far we’ve covered targeted focus; writing that flows; and clean writing. (click on each topic…
One thing we all know about gardening – eventually you’ll have to weed your garden. While it can seem like an unending chore, ultimately you’ll be glad you did it when you see your plants thrive. The same is true with writers when it comes to creating our best writing. At some point in the…
Writing that flows can be hard to define. However, when you read something without flow, you probably notice immediately. It’s clunky, rambling, and demands the reader to work too hard to grasp the writer’s concepts. And unfortunately if you write without flow, your reader may stop reading. Writing that flows is like a running stream…
What are writing qualities our readers will love? Recently I stayed up reading past my usual early bedtime because of the book’s irresistible concepts and writing style. I even got up to find a pen to underline and star concepts. What made this book, Undone by Michelle Cushatt, so enticing? The story was compelling and…
Self-editing is an important part of becoming a better writer. But sometimes it’s challenging to do – or worse, easy to skip. When it comes to self-editing, these five tips will help you effectively self-edit. But first, why is self-editing so important? While there are many answers to that question, the one that stands out…
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