Get off the hamster wheel of revisions and begin editing smarter and more efficiently! We're working our way through a 5-layer process that streamlines the editing process so you can get a draft to beta readers faster! Prep Work: Goals Layer 1: … [Read more]
Editing In Layers Part 2: Plot
Are you stuck on an unending groundhog day cycle of editing the same book for years? I created this 5 layer editing system a year ago to be more efficient and effective with my edits and rewrites. Since I started using this system, I've … [Read more]
Editing In Layers Part 1: Goals
Editing and revising is a necessary part of writing fiction because no one NO ONE writes a perfect first draft. Everyone's work is improved with the help of a good editor and the first editor who should go over your work is YOU. That said, especially … [Read more]
One Quick Reason Readers Cheer For Unlikable Characters
How do we get readers to cheer for unlikable characters? We cheer for anti-heroes and characters who are surly, have anger issues, and even questionable morals. Why? They all have one thing in common but it means we have go right back to the … [Read more]
How Description Can Build Characterization
Description can bring a scene, place, or character to life, but too much or too little can break the fictive dream for readers. A reader will do 90% of the work creating a mental image of a character, their setting and the fictional world, but … [Read more]
Gifts For Writers
What do you buy the writer on your Christmas list with too many notebooks already? Here's a list of fun ideas to get you started. It's that time of year again when people want to give a writer a meaningful gift. The go-to gift is always a notebook … [Read more]
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