#protip – The Askew Blog

6 Aug 20195 Aug 2019 Amaryllis Media Creative Development, Grammar Decoded, Write Askew

Grammar Decoded: What’s the Deal with Adverbs?

Well meaning "professionals" will tell you that adverbs are the literary devil and to banish them all to the seventh-layer of hell known as the trash bin; but is that the best approach for your story? #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writeaskew #protip

2 Nov 201816 Jul 2019 Amaryllis Media Creative Development, My2Cents, Writing Best Practices

Write Askew Tips for Authors #1 Stay Organized

So, we receive a lot of questions from writers and authors about what resources and systems we use and recommend at RhetAskew and in our Facebook group Rhetoric Askew.

With NaNoWriMo upon us, we thought this would be a great time to share a new tool or resource each week that authors and writers can use to stay on track during this hectic, fun-filled NaNoWriMo month. We plan on doing this by giving you all a sneak peek into our Editing Cave and showing you what tools and resources we use as authors and editors to keep our writing schedules on pace despite our always hectic schedules.

12 Jun 201816 Jul 2019 Amaryllis Media Creative Development, Writing Best Practices

#TuesdayTips Dialogue Tags and Punctuation

29 Mar 201819 May 2018 Amaryllis Media Creative Development, Writing Best Practices

“Help! My first draft is a mess.”

via Daily Prompt: Frantic There's a common thread among new writers. Anxiety. "What should I write about?" "What powers should I give my character?" "How do I make sure my character is relatable?" The cold, hard truth is if you're asking these questions more than once or twice then they aren't questions about … Continue reading “Help! My first draft is a mess.”