Every writing project has a destination. Your readership determines how you should go about getting there — the route you’ll take and what you’ll pack for the journey.

Varying the length, structure, and wording of your sentences and paragraphs keeps your reader’s interest. If variety is the root of gluttony, let it be the “I just couldn’t stop reading!” type of gluttony.

Sometimes, we’re so focused on new releases, we miss out on amazing books already waiting for us at our local library or bookstore. Good literature does not have an expiry date.

Often, we “over word” in an attempt to emphasize. We’ve all read, “the room was completely silent” or “he was utterly dead.” But, unless you’re the Dread Pirate Roberts, and only “mostly dead,” dead is dead.

In case you haven’t discovered this, your eyes and your brain team up to trick you when it comes to proofreading and editing.

Why do I feel like I’m going to poke my eyes out if I read about one more person “padding” across the floor? What happened to walking? 

Writing takes courage, so let’s support each other on this journey.