Writing Roots Writing Roots

We're tackling the topic of marketing once again this month, focusing on how to tailor your efforts depending on the genre of your story. We start this month by talking about the marketing recipe: who, what, where, when, and why. By understanding these five W's, you can adjust your efforts to meet your audience where they are in a way they are most likely to respond.

Verbs are the most important of all your tools. They push the sentence forward and give it momentum. Active verbs push hard; passive verbs tug fitfully. - William Zinsser

It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way. - Ernest Hemingway

Trust one, well-chosen detail to do the work of ten. - Walter Murch

Take eloquence out and wring its neck. - Paul Verlaine

If you need an attribution, use ‘said.’ If you must use something different for the occasional question, you could throw in ‘asked’ for variety, but not too often. - Eleanore D. Trumkiewicz

Overusing ‘said’ as a dialogue tag can become a thorn in the reader’s side instead of allowing them to focus on what’s actually being discussed. - Moriah Richard