Monthly Archives: March 2011

Weasel words invade our stories when we’re not looking. What are they? According to Wikipedia, the expression first appeared in Stewart Chaplin’s short story Stained Glass Political Platform (published in 1900 in The Century Magazine), in which they were referred … Continue reading →

Are you a Wordy Writer? I am. Want proof? Scan my past posts. Many are l-o-n-g. Too long. Wordy writing is one of Twelve Troublemakers that plague me as a writer. I’m exploring one a week. This is the eighth … Continue reading →

There are times when following writing rules, or generally accepted guidelines as I prefer to call them, is helpful. But sometimes we’re better off not following them. When Not to Follow Generally Accepted Guidelines When writing a rough draft ~ … Continue reading →