If your beta readers are giving you a “huh?” reaction to certain events or details, it’s possible that you’ve dropped the ball on the setup/payoff. ...
Dozens of blogs discuss it, written for both writers and fans of specific kinds of books; books have been written about it; publishers and literary ...
I want to talk about lists, and everyone’s favorite abused punctuation mark, the apostrophe. Remember, the point of style guidelines is consistency in the service ...
Books are about consequences. What characters do or don’t do matters. What the reader can learn or change matters. How your personal story transformed you ...
When was the last time you read aloud (other than the latest headlines to your horrified friend/coworker/significant other)? Let’s talk about what reading your work ...
The end of year holidays are often filled with contradiction. Time to spend with our loved ones—stress and pressure from endless social obligations. The opportunity ...