Matt SweeneyinThe StartupStop Using Adverbs — How This One Tip Can Transform Your WritingWhat can possibly be wrong with adverbs? After all, we use them in conversation every day. The reason for this is simple. Adverbs are the…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Matt SweeneyMiddle Grade Fiction Is More Than Just Young Adult’s Little CousinMiddle grade fiction is the forgotten middle child between picture books and the young adult genre. Or is it? I argue that it’s something…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Matt SweeneyLibraries — A Covid CasualtyMusings on how the pandemic is changing a staple of American cultureMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Matt SweeneyHow the Ritual of Sacred Space Can Change Your WritingWant to increase your writing productivity? Consider creating a sacred space.May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Matt SweeneyHow to Write a Character with PersonalityThere’s probably nothing worse than making it all the way through a novel only to hear the critique, “Every character is the same!”May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Matt SweeneyMonkey mind or writer’s mind?The time is 6:04 am. I’m showered, dressed, and sitting down to get some writing done…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020