One of my red flags to watch for when I edit is passive voice. And I usually find a lot of them (they can be identified by words such as ‘was’ and ‘by’). Writing with a passive voice always seems to be how my drafts evolve. Then during my edits I need to find them…
Articles from March 2018
Canberra: Embassies
Being the nation’s capital, a lot of countries from around the world have embassies (or high commissions) here. The embassies are clustered in a number of inner suburbs, such as Yarralumla and Deakin. I find it a lot of fun driving around and looking at their different architecture as many of them have been constructed…
My Excuse Monday
Poking fun at the but in all of us… Reprinted with permission of Sam Morrison
The power of words
This you tube video was done as a marketing tactic, but I think the message within the video is true to writing. The power of words is so important, especially for a writer. We can tell our stories and our readers will understand, but show the same story with different words and our readers will…