Writing is about a lot more than structure and plot and characters, isn’t it? What can you do to level-up and take your writing to the next level? Below are some tips that will help you get better at writing.
Writing is a personal act – even fiction stories usually have at least a bit of real life inspiration in them. So it makes sense that…
Editing is demanding, frustrating, and essential to good novels (and short stories, and news pieces, and flash fiction, and…). Regardless of whether or not you work…
Nothing is worse than when a glaring, gaping plot hole pulls you out of a book or movie. Maybe the main character’s personality suddenly changed for…
If you’re writing a novel manuscript, chances are word count is something you’re very conscious of. Some writers use word count metrics to set goals for…
How many drafts do you need before you can call your novel finished? It’s an excellent question, deserving of a solid answer, but the truth is,…
Developmental edits are when you look at the “big stuff” in your manuscript: characterization, arcs, plot, pacing—all the stuff that make readers enjoy (or not) what…
If you’ve ever given your writing to someone else for feedback, you may have gotten the advice to “tighten it up.” Most of us know such…
Self-editing is a tool every writer should exercise. Even if you’re a slim first-drafter, that is, you need to expand upon feelings and details later, there…