Grammar. In a minute or less. If I were to offer help getting a handle on the grammar of the English language in under a minute each week, would you take me up on it?

Think of it as one-minute professional development.

You spend time learning how to structure your plot, how to research and win an agent, how to balance life and career, hot to market…the list goes on. Among all these writerly musts is the craft of writing itself. When an agent sees a manuscript with excellent grammar, it adds to the author’s esteem. “Here’s someone,” they think, “who took the time to master the language as well as tell a story.” It’s a professional bonus.

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