Is my writing good enough?
“Is my writing good enough?” is one of the first questions most writers ask when they get in touch about editing or coaching. Unfortunately, I can’t answer that because there’s […]
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Updated: Best books on writing for writers
Do you get sucked into spending more time reading about writing fiction than actually doing it? I’ve just updated my short list of the best books on writing, so you
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The Editing Podcast’s 18 writing blogs for editors and authors
Just look at this lineup of writing craft blogs and resources for authors and editors from Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle of The Editing Podcast. Denise and Louise are two
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Updated for 2020: Best books for writers
Updated for 2020: Best books for writers of fiction It’s been a stressful year to try to write a novel. It feels easier for many authors to step back from
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Peeling the onion: The simplified revision plan
How many passes are enough to prepare a manuscript for professional editing? If you take away anything from this article, let it be this: No editor wants to work on
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New writing resources page
Ever wondered what writing resources I recommend to my own clients? You’ve been asking me for a list of favorite writing advice and resources, so I finally broke down and
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Best Books on Writing Fiction: Recommended books for novelists
The craft books I most enjoy reading are tough tomes with new techniques of breaking down and analyzing recalcitrant manuscripts. But the best books on writing fiction, the ones I
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Kick-start your own career development program for new novelists
What if everything in the world went right for your book, and now you may actually have a writing career? The thing that many emerging authors neglect to plan for
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Develop your writing muscle through imitation
Modeling and imitation are time-tested techniques used by athletes, artists, and skill-builders of all stripes. One of the best ways to stretch your writing skills is to draw inspiration from
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Affordable ways to study the craft of writing
Are you still struggling with where to put the comma in a dialogue tag (or was that a period)? Forget mixing up peek/peak/pique; are you still struggling with it’s/its or
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