Advice for Giving a Good Critique
In a new blog post, Anne R. Allen offers advice for being a good critique partner. "It’s a delicate business, and not everybody can...
Five Micro-Edits to Hook Readers On Your First Page
In a post on Writers Helping Writers, Marissa Graff shares tips for hooking your reader on your first page. "Ah, first pages. We angst...
No, Really. What Does an Editor DO?
In a post on DIY MFA, Jeannette Smith addresses what an editor can actually do for you. "What is your editor doing during those...
Is it Time to Toss Out That Draft?
In a post on the Stage 32 blog, Mary Helen Norris offers advice for throwing out a project and starting fresh. "Sometimes you might need...
Cutting the Fluff
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Kris Maze offers advice on tightening your writing by cutting out the fluff words. "It’s tough...
10 Questions for the Rewriting Process
In a post on the Script Lab blog, Britton Perelman says there are 10 questions you should ask yourself during the rewriting stage. "Writing is...
Put That Novel Under the Microscope
In a guest post on Jane Friedman's blog, Tiffany Yates Martin says the best way to improve your own storytelling is by analyzing other people's...
When Are You Done Editing?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Laurie Schnebly Campbell offers advice for how to tell when your story is done. "We’ve all...
Advice for the Overwriter
You're working hard on your manuscript, but are the words you choose pulling their weight? In a post on Writers Unboxed, Kelsey Allagood offers advice...
When Your Gut Tries to Tell You Something, Listen
In a post on Nail Your Novel, Roz Morris urges writers to do a better job listening to their writing. "When we’re learning something – anything...
