Have you ever wondered how an editor decides not to read your cherished tome past the second paragraph of the first page and has pegged you as a beginning writer? This used to really bug me… Well, as a published author and occasional mentor, I do from time to time read manuscripts (please don’t send [...]
Entries Tagged as 'language'
The Novelist: Common Pitfalls of the Beginning Writer—Part 1 (Characters)
May 21st, 2008 · 7 Comments
Tags: beginning writer · books · language · novel · novelist · writers · writing · writing tips
The Language of Expression
September 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments
When my parents immigrated to Canada from Paris, France, they each had a different experience when faced with a new white anglo saxon protestant community who spoke English, a language neither spoke well. And, even though my Romanian father was somewhat of a linguist, able to speak at least ten languages (including impeccable French), he [...]
Tags: co-evolution · culture · cyber-culture · expression · language · writing
