Like that title alliteration? It came to me in the shower. You know, that magical place from where all great ideas flow… like water… cough gag corny To be honest, I don’t have anything of brilliance to offer on the…
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Outlines suck. Thanks for letting me get that out of the way. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t like outlines much myself, no matter I use them. My tendency to O.C.D.-ness should negate any flying-by-the-seat of any pants and it…
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First rule of writer’s block? Don’t let it defeat you. You can overcome it and stay prolific. There are a million reasons why it happens and you’re not alone. We’ve all hit it at some point, but the thing to…
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Writing… how do I centre myself for it? What does it take to clear my mind? There’s no secret really. Mostly it’s a matter of being disciplined with myself. Eva left this question on the blog the other day. As…
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Weak intensifiers are thieves stealing power from your writing. They’re also sneaky little squealers telling the world you lack confidence. Before you can understand why weak intensifiers are bad, we’ll need a quick grammar lesson. I’ll keep it simple.…
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Narrative voice, one of the things that arises with the creation of your story, is the perspective from which the events in your story are observed. What does that mean? It’s the point of view, dude. It’s also much more.…
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20 Pieces of Practical Advice Writing tips are something you can never have enough of, especially when it’s practical advice. You’d think a lot of these writing tips don’t need to be said, but I think it’s important they are.…
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Targeted Editing – Editing for Awesomeness – Part 3 Once more, here’s our areas to focus on with our targeted editing. This list covers most of the bases, so do make use of it in a way that makes the…
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Targeted Editing – Editing For Awesomeness – Part 2 Again, here’s your focus list for your targeted editing. I’ve broken it out here by association, but feel free to make use of the list in the order that makes the…
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A targeted editing approach to your writing may be your best route to achieving your end goal of making someone want to buy it. At some point, you’re going to get to the end of whatever you’re writing and will…
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