Should a Pantser Try to be a Plotter? One Pantser’s Shocking True Story By Laurel Osterkamp
There is a huge debate among authors about which is better, plotter or pantser, but the best choice is what works best for you.
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5 Writing-Related Jobs for Authors: What to Do While Working on Your Book by Thao Nguyen
Authors can supplement their income while they’re writing with freelance work, including proofreading, editing, and blogging.
Why Is No One Buying My Novel? Part 2 by Janelle Riley
Book sales can be affected by many things, even with good marketing a book still needs a good cover and proper editing and formatting.
Getting Feedback on Your Novel by Beth Barany
This post is about getting feedback on your novel from my perspective, a working novelist, and writing teacher. *** I was in my last 10 days of getting my next manuscript — my next...
Self-Editing Your Manuscript by Janelle Riley
Good editing can make or break your manuscript, but as an indie author, Janelle Riley knows that this can’t always be in the budget. She shares when to choose self-editing and how to get started.
Writing Short Stories Can Make Your Novel Better by Thao Nguyen
Novels are huge undertakings, and can be daunting to practice. Thao Nguyen teaches us how important skills for novel writing can actually be honed much quicker with short stories.
Cleaning House for Writers by Nevada McPherson
What is required to cleaning house of the mind of the writer? Cleaning house for writers is the way to better writing outcomes Read on for tips by writer/artist Nevada McPherson.
Working through Writer’s Block by Kay Keppler
When your writing is stalled, you might think you’re having writer’s block. Figuring out what questions you should ask will help you clarify what you need to know—and what you need to do—to move forward.
Kitchen Tips for Writing by Nevada McPherson
Author Nevada McPherson has been doing lots of cooking and baking. There’s wisdom in those things, and tried-and-true techniques that she’s learning to apply to other areas of her life. Including tips for writing. Enjoy these fun tips!
Stalled in Your Editing? I Know How You Feel by Beth Barany
The other day I was sharing with my community of other creative entrepreneurs about how I was feeling stuck about getting into my editing, partly because that meant turning my back on the world...
What’s Your Tiniest Next Step to Edit Your Novel? And Survey!
About taking the Tiniest Next Step in editing your novel. Thank you to everyone who has filled out the edit your novel survey. If you haven’t already you’re welcome to fill it out here:...
Editing Tips on How to Stage Your Scene by Beth Barany
In this post, I cover editing tips on how to stage your scene for your novel. *** Q: When introducing a scene, how do you organically place three or more people in a scene?...
Moving Through Hopelessness and Impossibility, 4 Things Before Breakfast by Beth Barany
This post is about: moving through hopelessness and impossibility in you writing, four things before breakfast. Beyond the hopelessness we may feel about what’s happening in the real world (and I feel it,) there...
Editing Your Novel: What Kind of Feedback Would You Like? by Willow Woodford
You want to be a better novelist but it can be hard to answer the question: what kind of feedback would you like? Discover the types of editing you can expect as you work to improve your drafts from novelist Willow Woodford.
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