Good grief: Seven stages of manuscript drafts
Seven discrete stages of manuscript grief can lead to ultimate success. Read More “Good grief: Seven stages of manuscript drafts”
Revision & Grammar
James Bennet: The big ideas
Editor James Bennet came from an unconventional magazine background. No wonder he shook up the mix at The Atlantic. Read More “James Bennet: The big ideas”
Ed talk
Edits that look like bloodshed are ultimately lifesavers. Read More “Ed talk”
Revision: check!
Customize your own rules for revision. Read More “Revision: check!”
7 editing questions that will improve your work
Review this checklist to improve your chances of getting a story published. Read More “7 editing questions that will improve your work”
To trim, focus on the story points readers need
If you need to compress your fiction, consider the information that is truly needed—or not needed Read More “To trim, focus on the story points readers need”
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2019 Essay Contest Winner: What I wish I’d known
Read the first-place winner of our 2019 Essay Contest Read More “2019 Essay Contest Winner: What I wish I’d known”
Rekindle the flame: 8 writing exercises to boost your creativity
Here are the benefits of using writing prompts to help boost your creativity and stir up your writing. Read More “Rekindle the flame: 8 writing exercises to boost your creativity”
Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019
Treat the writer on your list to one of these excellent craft books published in 2019. Read More “Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019”