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Last week, I mentioned style sheets for authors and editors. This week, I thought it would be fun to give you an exercise to determine some of the smaller details that can be included in your style sheet by offering a grammar pop quiz: In the following paragraph, I’m...
Editing checklists a/k/a style sheets aren’t just for editors, you know. Writers can benefit from them as well. I keep an ever—growing style sheet for general information and another for a specific work I’m either editing or writing. I add to or refer to each often...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our...
I didn’t start out to write about this subject, but sometimes authors (published and unpublished) need to edit their promotional stance because unlike the promotions of Hollywood, bad promotion can hurt an author who is trying to build a platform for a chance at...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our...
The word characterization is tossed around quite a bit in a writer’s world, but what does it really mean? Characterization is what makes a character who he is. An author draws upon several aspects to develop a character: • Family...
Conference time has rolled around again, and many writers are planning to attend writers’ conferences. There are several reasons that authors should make conferences a priority. 1. Conferences allow writers to connect to people who think the way they do. Are you aware...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our...
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