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Do your words serve your story – or do they serve you?

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive editor Picture this: you’re craving apple pie – one of those “just gotta have it” days – so you go to your favorite café and order up a slice. Your mouth waters when the server … Continue reading →

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Backward Writing – Withholding Critical Information

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor In psychology, when a person withholds affection from their partner, it’s considered a form of emotional abuse. In writing, withholding important information from the reader could almost be classified as story suicide. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Superfluous Verbiage and Unnecessary Words

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Christie | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

by Anita Stratos, Proof Positive Editor Did you trip over the title of this post? Did you have to read it twice? If so, that’s because both phrases, “superfluous verbiage” and “unnecessary words”, mean the same thing, but your mind was … Continue reading →

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How (Not) to Write a Novel

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Christie Stratos | Subscribe to Proof Positive by Email

I always sing author Quanie Miller‘s praises because she’s such an outstanding writer. In fact, I did a fun and interesting interview with her in 2013 about her premier book It Ain’t Easy Being Jazzy. As the owner of Proof … Continue reading →

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