The secret to good writing? Good editing. Whether you’re a seasoned pro at proofreading or you need a little nudge in the right direction, learning to edit yourself is an important part of being a great writer. Today we’re turning to...
Literary critics can be harsh, but often our toughest critics are ourselves. How can you learn to live with, and maybe even learn from, your own self-doubt? We have five tips to help you turn criticism and negativity into a...
You finished your novel – great! Now, how to get people to read it? Whether you’re working with an agent and publisher or going the self-publishing route, promoting your work should be a major focus. Creating a “brand” for yourself and...
It’s hard to track how productive you are as a writer because the task at hand (e.g., writing an entire novel) is on such a large scale that you can’t easily break it into chunks of time. You may feel like...
It’s easy to tell when you’re reading something that’s good or something that’s, well, not. But it’s not always so easy to pinpoint what exactly it is that makes one work stand out as being better than another. While there...
The idea of completing a novel in a thirty-day timeframe can be daunting, to say the least. But it can be done! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) continues to be a popular writing challenge because it really is possible. While...
The life of a writer can be hard. Whether you are struggling to “make it” while balancing your regular job with your writing, or if have found some success but now must focus on maintaining it, the lack of regular...