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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath
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Christina Boyd
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Edit Tip: What is Going On in Their Head?
Quick Editing Tip about INTERIORITY by Christina Boyd: Keeping Austen’s characters recognizable to the reader is vital to make the story…
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Christina Boyd
Oct 16, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: Let’s Talk About Some Punctuation
EDIT TIP: The em dash. I love ’em. It’s often used instead of commas, parenthesis, and colons to offset or add emphasis. But…
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Christina Boyd
Sep 25, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: Don’t Be Cliche
Avoid using cliches. First drafts are full of them. You know what I mean:
World turned upside down
Released a breath didn’t realize…
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Christina Boyd
Jun 24, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: Subject And Verb Must Agree
EDIT TIP: In this crazy world where everyone seems to delight in argument, I’m here to remind you that your subject and verb must agree.
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Christina Boyd
May 15, 20232 min read
Is AI Muddying the Waters for Writers?
Last week, I came to the depressing decision to stop sharing my #fridayKiss lines on social media as well as my First Wednesday WIP excerpts
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Christina Boyd
May 11, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: The Dreaded Homophones
The Dreaded Homophone: I keep a running list of homophones that make me blush when I catch my mistake. I am continually adding more to check
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Christina Boyd
Mar 21, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: To Cut or Not to Cut
For the last year I’ve been revising my novel. Revise, revise, revise. Since I originally typed “finis,” I’ve cut over 15,000 words.
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Christina Boyd
Jan 17, 20232 min read
EDIT TIP: Head-Hopping Gives Readers Whiplash
Head Hopping Gives Readers Whiplash:
Who is telling the story? Moving from one point of view to the other is referred to as head-hopping.
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