The words just aren’t flowing. When I plan to write a piece I get about one paragraph and then the well runs dry. I sit at my computer and read the few sentences I’ve managed to eke out. I have no idea where to go from here. The process has become a chore instead of [...]
COMMA and SEMICOLON RULE
Independent Clauses, when short and closely connected, are separated by the comma; but, when the clauses are slightly connected, or when they are themselves divided into parts by the comma, the semi-colon is used.
A parenthetical clause may be set by the comma or by the dash, or it may be enclosed within [...]
A Simple Sentence is a sentence that contains but one subject and one predicate, either or both of which may be compound.
We have considered the sentence with respect to the words and phrases composing it. Let us now look at it as a whole.
“The mountains lift up their heads.”
This sentence is used simply to affirm, [...]
NOUNS - The name of anything.
Words are grouped according to their similarities in use, or office, in the sentence. We find that they all fall into eight classes, which we call Parts of Speech.
We find that many words name things–are the names of things of which we can think and speak. These we place in [...]
A writer’s greatest love is words, but as with all love affairs; heartbreak sits patiently waiting for the opportunity to pounce.
Skilled writers choose the precise word to express their thoughts, discarding those that merely suffice. Sometimes that superlative word escapes us and in its place we use a passable substitute. This is when our words can betray [...]
If you’re ready to embark on your great writing adventure, but you’re stuck in limbo wondering how to write a story, I’ve got good news! You already know how to write a story. In fact, you have a life time of experience. All the memories you’ve collected are stories you tell yourself or others who [...]
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