I tell you, it is good to review the basics now and then. I have learned so much about writing, it all starts to conflict in my head.
The workshop just started and while I’m not quite under an NDA, I’m not going to detail it word for word here. I will say that going over the very basics of grammar, punctuation, spelling and common errors at first seemed a bit tedious. However now that I’ve run through some of the exercises, I’m glad I’m doing it. These are great tricks to catch mistakes that can improve the polish of my writing and can help me do that without help from a crit partner (although I love crit partnering).
Often, a grammar error is nestled inside a paragraph or sentence I haven’t paid much attention to. I can fix the grammar and the style all in one go. Nifty.
Slightly related: my cats really like to lay on my analog novel board. This makes it very difficult for me to use it. I’ve got cards to move around! I went to take a picture of the ungrateful jerkcat and he shot laser eyes at me. Maybe I’ll just leave him alone…
I love that cat!