by David Colin Carr | Sep 17, 2013 | Editing, Uncategorized, Writing
I could have titled this “Beautiful Beyond Words.” I’m curious what you would make of that phrase if you saw it in a book. I’m afraid I interpret it as: the writer doesn’t fully understand what s/he wants to say the writer has no imagination the writer has limited...
by David Colin Carr | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing
To make every word count, weigh its capacity to either carry the story forward or invoke a setting or atmosphere. Note the word “invoke.” Rather than telling your reader what to feel, trust her to feel what is evoked out of her own experience. It is possible she’ll...