by Marg McAlister | General, Grammar and Layout, Scenes and Structure
“The magic of layout…”??? Okay… “magic” might seem a bit over the top when you first read this article title. But believe me, although it doesn’t involve incantations or bubbling cauldrons, careful selection of layout does...
by Marg McAlister | General, Scenes and Structure, Writing Fiction
My lifelong habit, when choosing a book to buy, is to pick it up and read the first few pages first. I value this more than the back-cover blurb or the book description on Amazon. That quick look inside (whether it’s in a physical book store or on a platform like...