In theory, we all know revision is hard. In practice, it’s downright devastating…but your writing will be all the better for the pain. Read More “Re-breaking the bone: Hard revisions lead to stronger manuscripts”
Need an expert hand to whip your draft into shape? These questions can help you find the consultant that is best suited to help you. Read More “10 questions to help you hire an editor”
Learn why nominalizations aren’t all bad, and how to actively choose to include them in your writing and not accidentally fall into their use. Read More “Recognize and make nominalizations work for you”
Submitting copy that needs little fixing is an editor’s dream. Here is how you can start writing cleaner. Read More “Clean copy: What it is, why it matters, and how to produce it”
We answer a reader’s question about the best way to show that a character is confused. Read More “Ask The Writer: Is it alright to use multiple question marks?”
Before your novel is ready for publication, it should endure each of these draft phases first. Read More “Drafting those many drafts: The 10 revision phases”
Good friends save us from embarrassment. A good editor should, too. Read More “The hard edits: Why every writer needs an editor/friend”
The Writer explains what cumulative sentences are and how authors used them to enhance their short stories. Read More “Ask the Writer: Cumulative sentences”
No one wants to slog through entangling vines, no matter how pretty. Here are some common offenders. Read More “Cut the fat: Make your writing lean and clean”
Whip those comma splices, uncertain semicolons, and errant exclamation marks into shape with our ultimate grammar guide.
Read More “Punctuation Boot Camp: Our ultimate grammar guide”
The first self-published book I edited was written by a longtime newspaper reporter. Seasoned and self-confident, he decided to set sources aside and pen a … Read More “9 manuscript mistakes only first-timers make (and how to fix them)”
Top authors advise how to make your fiction work improve tenfold, and provide steps to making it happen. Read More “What’s the best thing you can do to improve your writing?”
Read “The Tower Block: Apartment 1307” by Markús Már Efraím, the winning essay from our 2018 Flash Contest. Read More “2018 Flash contest winner: The Tower Block: Apartment 1307”
