Terry's Writing Smarts

Trying to walk a straight line with Covid

Terry — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 01:00:46 +0000

The year 2022 came in stumbling and reeling from Covid. It staggered on stumbling and reeling dogged by another new variant dragged over from the previous year. We struggled with the ambivalence of Omicron. It was not as bad they said but it was still worse. You won’t get as sick as with other variants …

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Finding writing markets

Terry — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:07:57 +0000

Finding markets for my writing takes time. I spend hours, looking through lists of recommended markets. I go about it the difficult way browsing through all combinations of search results – Thirty best markets for short fiction, Publications that pay, Short Fiction markets. I check the lists then I begin to scrutinise some of the …

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How to help your child write a book review

Terry — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 22:04:24 +0000

Take turns reading the book aloud together Take turns reading the book aloud to each other. Let him read five pages aloud to you. You read the next five pages aloud to him. When you read the book this way you can be certain that he has read the entire book. Reading aloud will create …

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Creative nonfiction – what is it?

Terry — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 18:50:05 +0000

Creative nonfiction sounds contradictory. Fiction is creative. Nonfiction is true. You make up fiction. It wasn’t there before. You’re telling a story about people who do not exist except in your mind. Nonfiction is the opposite. It is the truth. It is about people who do exist and about events that happened. For nonfiction to …

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Finding new trends in short stories- easy sources for writers

Terry — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:54:47 +0000

When you write yourself you need a measure, call it a benchmark against which to compare your own stories. You need to know your competition. A quick route to discovering current short story topics and writing styles is through online magazines and newspapers and literary websites. The following sources publish interesting, well-written short stories that …

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3 Benefits of reading more during Covid pandemic

Terry — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 00:42:40 +0000

Have you been reading more now that you have to stay at home because of Covid-19? I always loved reading and I have recently increased my reading consumption. I have been discovering and observing and even analysing what I read. There are three benefits in particular that I am gaining from reading. Hearing the voice …

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5 Mistakes to avoid when writing minutes of a meeting

Terry — Mon, 31 May 2021 18:12:55 +0000

The minutes of a meeting are an important document. The minutes serve as a record of the meeting and are a summary of the discussions and decisions of the meeting participants. Minutes have a particular format and not everyone knows the procedures involved in writing minutes. These are some of the mistakes to avoid when …

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Make sure you have subject and verb agreement

Terry — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:45:32 +0000

It’s very easy to get your subjects and verbs to agree whether you are speaking or writing. Watch the video above for helpful rules and tips to get subject and verb agreement.

How to use your smartphone for your online teaching

Terry — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:41:10 +0000

At this time because of the Covid-19 pandemic more teaching has moved online. Consider your smartphone as one of the devices you could use for your online teaching. You can send lectures or materials by audio and video. This post will focus on sending audio. Sending audio I find that participants in a course like …

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Covid-19: Google Forms – a great resource for online teaching during coronavirus

Terry — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:16:46 +0000

Covid-19 has caused so many schools and universities to offer more online classes that teachers need to find resources that will help them with the time and effort required for online teaching. Google Forms is a free resource well known for its use in surveys, but it’s also a very useful tool if you teach …

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