I cannot help but re-blog this! This post is LOADED with information for the aspiring writers of the world. Again showing, when we think we are close to a manicured manuscript, our story needs even more attention and love. Thank You so much Maria for this fantastic blog-post, at a time for myself that was most critical!! Love! †PS-I was a TO BE and MADE girl…I thought I might die.
He went down the slide.
He slid. He zipped. He whooshed!
In my last post, I shared an amazing discovery, a little book full of helpful tips called The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier by Bonnie Trenga. At the end of exploring Chapter Seven, youâll recall I encountered a âthere wasâ problem in my manuscript. After my battle with âthere wasâ, I moved on to Chapter Four: The Delicious Drama of the Weak Verb. Finding specific verbs is important, interesting and sometimes fun, but I didnât find it delicious.
In Bonnie Trengaâs words:
âWeak verbs are everyday, normal verbs we use all the time. However, theyâre often repetitive, passive, wordy, or too general. These verbs frequently fail to clarify the action, and they make readers work too hard.â
Which verb does she start with? You guessed it, our friend âto beâ. Along with the battle of âthere wasâ thatâŠ
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Interesting and informative!
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