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I am constantly exhorting writers to avoid adverbs, but to use instead “strong verbs”. And they respond by saying, “Okay, but what is a strong verb, and how do we recognise it when we see it?” At [...]

This is the first in a new series of blogs requested by our community. The series will offer fundamental, easy to follow and very practical advice in twenty essential aspects of writing.   [...]

Each morning that I sit down to write I think I won’t be able to do it. I know it’s pathetic. I’ve written five books, but when I contemplate a day’s writing, I panic. When that happens, anything [...]