Part of my regular editorial feedback to authors invariably includes a word about letting sentences breathe. As our eyes sail across a page, gathering and comprehending the whole, our brains need that nanosecond to absorb order and meaning. Independent clauses provide good information, but too many in one sentence can overwhelm a reader. What English […]

Reading competitive authors can teach new writers a lot about establishing a strong foundational structure. Many rely on consistency when mapping a how-to. This structure helps readers quickly navigate through a book to find the information they most need. How-to authors are masters at consistent organizational flow. Dissect the “Structure of Chapters” section in this […]

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