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Added by David Bowman on April 14, 2010 at 9:21pm —
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Added by David Bowman on March 18, 2010 at 8:30pm —
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I took a writing course about four years ago. By the end of the second session, I was thinking, “Sheeze! I could teach this course.” I learned only one thing. During the second month, I learned the name of a very important concept I had been using unconsciously for years, thereby increasing my ability to write and edit purposefully.
Grammatical versus Rhetorical Subject
I learned that sentences can have two types of subjects: Grammatical and…
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Added by David Bowman on March 12, 2010 at 8:58pm —
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Many people will read what you write. We call these people your audience. When you write, your document or manuscript is the tool you use to communicate with them, so understanding them helps you communicate in an appropriate manner. However, unlike some other forms of communication, you actually have two audiences, which we call “primary” and “secondary” audiences. We’ll look at each in turn.
Your primary audience is the person or group of…
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Added by David Bowman on December 10, 2009 at 1:16am —
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Win a free analysis and review of your manuscripts from the editors who help writers publish great books. We believe that writers are important, and this is a way to help them write books that others will want to read and buy. This contest is open to all writers who have written or are writing book-length manuscripts, fiction and nonfiction, and are preparing for publication.
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Added by David Bowman on November 25, 2009 at 12:38am —
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Added by David Bowman on November 20, 2009 at 12:30am —
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Your book or story has a powerful beginning. It engages the reader. It makes him want to read more. The main character has a big problem, and the reader wants to know how it will be solved. Pretty soon, though, the reader is yawning. She puts the book down and goes to do something more “interesting.” What happened?
You started strong, but your middle is weak.
Based on my experiences as an editor and as a book junkie, two problems create most weak middles: 1) Nothing is…
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Added by David Bowman on November 12, 2009 at 12:30am —
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