Using Grammar as Your Creative Toolbox with Patty McGee

Using Grammar as Your Creative Toolbox with Patty McGee

45:07 Feb 11, 2026
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304 / Are you curious how understanding grammar—not just as a set of rules but as a tool for creative expression—can transform your writing and help you find your unique author voice?? This week’s sponsor is Vellum: http://tryvellum.com/wishWe talked with Patty McGee, a literary consultant and author of Not Your Granny’s Grammar to unpack why grammar isn’t about memorizing rules, but about developing your unique voice. Patty shared tips on building foundational skills, using grammar to enhance your writing’s rhythm, and why it’s totally normal to make mistakes. Finding your writing voice through sentence rhythmOvercoming grammar embarrassment as an authorPractical resources for learning grammarEffective strategies for giving and receiving feedback  Trends in grammar and punctuation in modern writing? Become a supporter of the podcast https://wishidknownforwriters.com/support or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substack.com/subscribeAccess to backlist of exclusive supporter episodesShoutout on a future episode? Send us a Text Message ?Links: www.pattymcgee.orghttp://tryvellum.com/wishAmazon algorithm changes and tips: https://thenewpublishingstandard.com/2026/01/24/a10-sales-rankings-explained/Joanna Penn’s 2026 trends and prediction: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/01/05/2026-trends-and-predictions-for-indie-authors-and-the-book-publishing-industry-with-joanna-penn/   Send a textSupport the show? Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: https://www.jamialbright.com/authorworkshops?? Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5? Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/ ? Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-write-a-series/The Big List of Craft and marketing books mention
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