by writerjaw | May 7, 2010 | Querying
Hi everyone! Hope you’re writing, writing and writing some more! Last Cliches: Like it was going out of style — describing something being done with extreme urgency, last chance to do it. Date from about 1970. Do Tell — Is that really so? Expresses...
by writerjaw | Apr 30, 2010 | Querying
Hi everyone! Hope you are all writing like it was going out of style. First things first–Past Cliches: Movers and Shakers: Individuals with the power and/or influence to effect change. First, they alluded to God, but in 19th century started being applied and...
by writerjaw | Apr 24, 2010 | Writing in General
Hi Everyone! Hope all of you are busy writing and perfecting your craft. Last cliches: Cut and Dried–commonplace, routine. Term dates from the early 18th century, some disagreement to origin. Most believe came from timber, which is customarily cut to standard...
by writerjaw | Apr 17, 2010 | Editing and Re-editing
Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a good week of writing and fun. First things first: last cliche: Worth Its Weight in Gold means extremely valuable; singularly useful. Roman playwright Plautus liked this metaphor, which also appeared in early 14th century. Later, Henry...
by writerjaw | Apr 10, 2010 | Research
Hi everyone! Hope all of you are writing and writing and writing. Cliche from last post: That Does It =that accomplishes or completes it. Used to be that does the trick and it replaces does the trick. Don’t have a first date used for this one. How much do you...
