The Writer’s Reward by Catharine Bramkamp
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us “ The Writer’s Reward.” Enjoy!
Tagged: editing
Losing NaNo This Year Does Not Make Me a Loser By Raina Schell
This is the first year in the three years that I’ve been doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writer’s Month) that I didn’t “win”. In case you don’t know, NaNo is where you write 50,000 words in the month of November. I started my fourth novel for NaNo this year and then life got in the way. I’ve been disciplined enough to write a novel outside of November in the past but having that month to completely focus on word count has always been ground breaking. Being competitive with yourself works for some people but not for others. It works for me.
Let’s Talk Editing Fiction with Beth Barany + Catharine Bramkamp
I’ve been running weekly live chat on Blab.im on Wednesdays, 2pm Pacific/5pm Eastern. You can subscribe here. In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, Catharine Bramkamp and I chatted about editing your fiction....
Don’t Rush Your Writing by Deanna Jackson
About 3 months ago I submitted my writing to a chapter contest for Romance Writers of America. I received the feedback a little over a month ago and am just now writing a post about it because I was too embarrassed to share before.
The Power of Vulnerability in Your Writing (Part 1)
When you’re feeling low, depressed, or blue, it’s hard to write. I know. I’ve been there. Triggered by a lecture Michael Hauge gave at the RWA conference this year (2015) on “Identity and Essence,” I...
A Writer’s Shame by Annmarie Miles
Have you ever felt it? The burning shame of knowing that you haven’t blogged in ages. When you look in your bag and your notebook is staring at you, all wounded and bereft because you haven’t opened it in a while. You WIP’s protagonist, who you once knew better than you know yourself, is now a distant stranger. You watch wistfully, and with more than a smidgeon of envy, the Facebook posts of writers who are blogging, editing and publishing like the wind. If you have felt such things, then you know what it is to feel it. The shame of the writer, who is not writing.
3 Essential Editing Tips: Getting Feedback (Pt 2)
In this post, part 2 on 3 Essential Editing Tips I talk about getting feedback. You can read Part 1 here. *** Getting Feedback When I finish a story, I don’t know if it’s any...
Writers, Find Your Inner Guidance System by Beth Barany
When you’ve lost your way, what do you do? When your inner guidance system seems offline, how do you reboot? Lately, I’ve been spinning my wheels professionally and need lots of outside guidance. I talk...
Think Your Way Out Of The Editing Blues by Mary Caelsto
When faced with a daunting edit, don’t you wish you could just think it away? Like a magical fairy godmother your thoughts would make the edits just vanish. Poof!
Don’t Start Your Writing Career Believing Falsehoods: Learn the Art of Writing by Carol Malone
I’ve been on a serious writing journey for awhile and just published my first eBook. While walking that path, I’ve discovered a lot of things about myself and the writing process.
Non-Fiction Writing Tips By Katya Cengel
While my journalism experience hadn’t prepared me for the magnitude of the task, it helped in other ways.
Editing on The Go by Tiffany Turpin Johnson
A few months back, I posted a column that outlined an efficient way to write your entire novel on your iPad or iPhone. But writing a novel is more than just stringing words together on your device. Eventually you’ll have to edit those words. And then edit them again. And again.
Learning How to Edit Your Novel by Beth Barany
As an author, you’ve undoubtedly realized how important editing is during the course of your writing process. After completing your first draft you may feel a sense of relief as a result of being...
Crucial Proofreading Tips For Online Work By Sandra Miller
A level of consistency in written and media work is a great quality publisher need to cultivate.
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