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Do you know what your book’s about? Not the plot summary (although you need that, too). We’re talking the absolute core of the story. Without it, everything collapses. Every novel has a theme. And until you lock that down, your writing will go NOWHERE. … Read on…Theme: Four Little Words, One Big Deal
Writers help each other out (or they SHOULD). And one of the biggest services is supplying critiques. But if you aren’t familiar with best practices, you could end up doing more harm than good to your writing buddies. So let’s review how to review a manuscript from start to finish, shall we? … Read on…How to Perform a Useful Writing Critique
There are plenty of writing devices that are up for debate. But cliffhangers are particularly hot topics. Some readers love them. Others despise them – and for good reasons. A poorly handled cliffhanger is something to revile. … Read on…Cliffhangers: When to Leave Your Readers
Writing a book is often at the top of a new writer’s list of goals. And the moment they start asking for advice, “gurus” crawl out of the woodwork with rules and lessons. Most of which are complete nonsense. And one of the most controversial of those RULES involves how to handle dialogue tags. … Read on…Dialogue Tags: That’s What She Said
Ah, apostrophes. They’re little more than a spasm of ink on the page. Without them, though, we can’t understand the intent of various words. And plenty of people seem intent on abusing them for unintended purposes. … Read on…Apostrophes: The Tiny Abused Punctuation Mark
Regardless of WHAT you write, you need to edit. Sometimes on a deadline. And when you’re pressed for time, errors can skate by. But if you read your work OUT LOUD, you’ll catch mistakes that otherwise fly under the radar. … Read on…Reading Aloud: The Invaluable Tip to Improve Your Writing
No one wants to read robotic writing. You know the type: the dull, flavorless copy you got in ancient science films that put you to sleep within 5 seconds. That’s where adjectives come in handy. However, there’s a right way and a wrong way to deploy these descriptors. … Read on…The Complete, Concise Guide to Adjectives
The internet makes life easy in plenty of ways. That’s a good thing – and a terrible thing. Suddenly, lazy people feel they have permission to snap wholesale sentences, paragraphs, and even entire articles and submit them as their own. Plagiarism’s alive and well – and thriving. And it needs to stop. … Read on…Carbon Copy
Regardless of what you choose to write, you need to introduce variety. The same monotonous pattern will put your readers to sleep. There’s more to it than that, though. With the right number of words, you can create mood and influence the way your readers engage with the story. … Read on…The Long and Short of It
What are you supposed to worry about when you write? Spelling, grammar, and punctuation. And everyone learns these tools in school (in theory). Yet you constantly find pieces of work that DON’T use them. And one of the biggest issues? COMMAS! Commas that appear where they don’t belong, and commas that DON’T show up. So let’s discuss this little mark. … Read on…Star Trek Disease
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