by Jill Williamson | Jan 22, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonSince I talked about pronouncing names last Friday, it got me thinking about how to choose good names. I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about this some before, so I thought I’d take it a bit deeper.I find names in baby name books and...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 18, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonA few days ago, Leah K. posted on the Facebook group that she’d discovered that people were mispronouncing her character’s name. The name was Rene, pronounced “reen” not “ren-ay.” But many people thought is was...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 15, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonThe rule of three pretty much means that three is an awesome number. Three feels natural and complete. And I’m not the only one who thinks so.And if Schoolhouse Rock wasn’t awesome enough, do any of these sound familiar?Goldilocks and the...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 11, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonWelcome to yet another installment of Punctuation 101, the posts that are all about punctuation. I’m your host, Jill Williamson. And today, we’re talking about dashes and ellipses. What’s the difference, you ask? Well, let’s...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 4, 2013 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonTo some, Track Changes are a mystery. But they are really easy to use, and are the main way books are edited these days by critique groups, editors, and some agents. This video will give you a quick overview of how Track Changes work.Have you ever...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 13, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonIn case you haven’t noticed, it’s almost Christmas! I love Christmas. I wanted a Christmas wedding. I wanted to carry a bouquet of poinsettias, I wanted a Christmas tree where people could put the wedding gifts, I wanted hooded...
