Tag Archives: Janice Hardy

Do You Know Your Novel’s Theme?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by writersinthestorm

By Janice Hardy Theme is an often misunderstood and underused aspect of a novel. Years of English classes have made us think that theme is something reserved for literary novels or stories with deep, meaningful messages, not for commercial fiction … Continue reading →

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Be Your Own Book Doctor

Posted on September 6, 2013 by writersinthestorm

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy If you Google “book doctor” you’ll get pages of folks willing to analyze your book and tell you what’s wrong with it. While this might be a helpful option for some, not everyone can afford to … Continue reading →

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An Easy Fix for a Tighter Point of View

Posted on January 25, 2013 by writersinthestorm

Writers In The Storm is delighted to have Janice Hardy back. We love her and the fabulous writing resources on her blog, The Other Side of the Story. *********************** Decades ago, a detached, omniscient point of view was all the … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Bring Your Descriptions to Life by Janice Hardy

Posted on April 13, 2012 by writersinthestorm

Writers In The Storm is delighted to welcome Janice Hardy to our blog. This ex-Writer’s Digest instructor knows her stuff – if you’re not already following her blog, The Other Side of the Story, you are missing out on an … Continue reading →

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Advanced ‘Write Tight’

Posted on March 19, 2012 by writersinthestorm

By Laura Drake “The secret of good writing,” says William Zinsser, “is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components.” This is one of the first lessons I tried to tackle as a writer. And I needed to. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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