Writers come in a multitude of varieties, but the thing that makes us a unique tribe? The way our crazy little writer brains work. Ever doubted you really were a writer? See if any of these things sound familiar…
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Art for free..? Um, no. Where did this perception come from that art is some kind of throw-away? I have to apologise in advance, because something set me off this week and I’ve been stewing about it ever since.…
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Domain names used to be a luxury only affordable to large business. Emerging writers would never need one when traditional print publishers were the only game in town. Back closer to the beginning of the Internet, you might only…
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(and could possibly make them want to light you on fire) I know I’ve mentioned most of these grammar usage pet peeves peppered throughout other articles, but they keep happening. In view of that, seems that some of these…
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Character Development is the single most important thing you can put energy into for your character-driven story. “What? Is it over? He can’t die!” That reaction? You should aim for it with every character you create and be satisfied…
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Misused Phrases, Take 2 It does so irk me when people get these wrong, so we’re taking another crack at a few more misused phrases. When I have my editor hat on and see idioms and expressions mangled into…
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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…
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Misused phrases in writing can kill your credibility in a heartbeat. Popular phrases won’t go unnoticed, so it’s important to get these right. It doesn’t matter what field you’re in, when you use idioms and colloquialisms that have been…
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Story tellers are writers who wield their pens (er, or keyboards) with a brilliance and finesse that appears to defy logic and the writing rules in some cases. You’ve seen them. You know who they are. Wizards with a…
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Writers’ resources definitely extend beyond simple reference books. However, on the craft of writing itself, books written by successful writers, editors and teachers of writing are a great way to get pointed in the right direction when you’re starting…
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