I enjoy writing characters. I also enjoy watching people so I can make those characters feel like real people. If you've never people-watched, try it. Go find a bench in a mall, or sit in a parking lot and watch people enter and exit an establishment. Go to the grocery store an wander. How do … Continue reading People Watching
Category: Writer’s Woes
Badly Writing
Ever read something, say a post on a forum for writers, and been shocked at the bad grammar and lack of sentence structure? I am. A lot more than I should be. If you want to write, you need to know how words work. You need to know how grammar works. That “txt” speak doesn’t … Continue reading Badly Writing
Weird Colors
I have a peeve when it comes to colors. When you're giving something a color, whether it be eyes, hair, skin, carpet, pants - don't get weird with words. When I say 'weird' I mean don't give weird colors to things. If Sally's got dark brown hair, then say she's got dark brown hair, not carob, … Continue reading Weird Colors