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Lay versus lie. It sounds like a heavyweight match between lightweight verbs, except that for such small words, the two cause a whole lot of trouble. Settle forever the differences between lie and lay.
We’ve all laughed at humorous dialogue tags, at the Tom Swifties and wacky phrases produced by creative tags. Learn more about dialogue tags and why simple is best.
Good scene transitions are vital for making your novel move forward without dragging and to keep you, the author, from giving too much importance to every moment in your characters’ lives.
The middle chapters of a novel can give a writer a challenge. The middle section is often bloated and slow. Look at ways to remove sag and bloat from saggy, soggy middles.