The right word does work no sentence rewrite can match. These posts cover expanding a writer’s vocabulary, the difference connotation makes, and choosing words that land precisely instead of approximately.
Vocabulary & Word ChoiceTone is not what you write; it is how the reader feels while reading it. Two writers can report the identical event and leave readers in completely different moods, one amused, one unsettled, with no change to the facts. After…
AugustAugust 18 is Bad Poetry Day. Why writing badly on purpose is one of the best exercises a writer can do. Vogons welcome.
Critical ThinkingYou did not go looking for a dating ideology; the algorithm found one for you, a breakup video, a fitness reel, a 2 a.m. search for confidence, and soon every creator has a label for what is wrong with you…
AI and WritingI use AI every day across 113+ published books and 54+ ghostwriting projects, and I have spent hundreds of hours writing handbooks on AI-assisted fiction, documenting exactly where it helps and where it fails. The short version: it will not…
Vocabulary & Word ChoiceA sharp metaphor compresses meaning and speeds the reader up. A clumsy one halts them mid-sentence to decode it. That is the whole difference between writing that flows and writing that snags. Here is how to tell a working metaphor…
Critical ThinkingWeWork rented desks. Its IPO prospectus claimed to elevate the world's consciousness. Scott Galloway called that gap yogababble, and the term stuck because everyone had seen it. The same inflation creeps into books when clients reach for credentials they have…
Vocabulary & Word ChoiceWriters live and die by word choice, and a larger vocabulary means more options, not bigger words. Here are twelve ways to expand yours, plus how vocabulary works for ghostwriters, across professions and regions, and in invented fictional languages.
Vocabulary & Word ChoiceStudies suggest, many believe, it could be argued, weasel words slither through your writing sounding professional while quietly hollowing out everything you say. The name comes from the weasel's trick of draining an egg and leaving the shell intact, which…
Vocabulary & Word ChoiceA dictionary is not a spelling crutch you outgrew in school. It is the tool that separates a writer who means exactly what they say from one who reaches for the closest word and hopes. Here is why it is…
DialogueThe difference between a story people finish and one they never forget is feeling, the ability to reach through the page and stir something real. That is emotional writing, and it starts with understanding what truly drives your characters. Here…
Professional ghostwriting for executives, founders, coaches, and authors who want to get the book done right. 113+ books authored. 54+ ghostwritten for clients.
Ready to discuss your book?
BOOK YOUR PRIVATE CONSULTATIONNo pitch. No pressure.
Four short, practical guides on writing, publishing, and selling your book, plus the occasional note when there's something worth your time. No fluff, no daily inbox clutter. Drop your email and they're yours.
We use MailerLite to manage our list and send these emails. Your address is used only to send you what you signed up for. We will not sell it, share it, or use it for anything else, and you can unsubscribe anytime.
