Boost your writing All my top blogs on how to boost your writing Super quick writing wins The effect “before” and “after” have on your travel writing (aka timeline nudges) Busting myths that travel & adventure writers have about editing Avoid boring travel narratives: six ways to bring your readers along for the ride How to use quotes and epigraphs Why adverbs deflate your writing When do I capitalise animal names? One phrase that weakens your writing: “it was” Why “thing” weakens your writing (and how to fix it) Why “decide” weakens your writing (and how to fix it) How to include flashbacks in your writing How long should your book be? A word count guide for travel and adventure writers A guide to travel & adventure writing genres How to write scientific names for animals, plants, and fungi How to avoid overloading your descriptions The problem with colonial charm How to reduce the number of ‘I’s in your writing Can I use brand names in my story? How to use verbs to boost your descriptions Improve your writing by removing filter words When do you capitalise “mum” and “dad”? Can I use song lyrics in my story? How to write (great) sex scenes How to use apostrophes How to punctuate dialogue How to proofread your own work How to delete multiple spaces Great books about writing and self-editing How to keep headings and body text together Share this page Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like Loading...
Deborah Shaw Adventure Editing