Use Storyboards to Fix Your Pacing and Plot Holes
Having problems with structure? Does your novel have dead spots or problems with pacing? In a new blog post, Mary Carroll Moore says storyboards...
How to Take Feedback Without Compromising Your Voice
One the challenges of accepting critiques and edits on your writing is the possibility that the feedback will rub out your writer's voice along...
How Much Distance Do You Need for Editing?
During an interview with the Creative Penn podcast, Tiffany Yates Martin talks about editing your manuscript. How can you create distance from your manuscript in...
Editing is a Process, so Don’t Skimp
In the latest in the Writer's Digest series of "mistakes writers make", Managing Editor Moriah Richard tells writers not to skimp on the editing...
Your Manuscript Will Never be Perfect, but That’s Ok
Almost no one writes perfect first drafts and that means you need to edit. But no manuscript is ever perfect. So how do you...
Good Stories Need More than Plot
In a post on DIY MFA, Heather Campbell identifies five common mistakes in first drafts and recommends ways to avoid them. Those mistakes include:
1....
Where Did This Come From? Where is it Going?
In a post on the SFWA blog, Kahina Necaise suggests some direct questions to ask while you're editing your story:
Does this come out...
Questions: An Overlooked Tool for Better Critiques
In the latest in their "Mistakes Writers Make" series, the Writer's Digest editors urge writers to ask questions during the drafting process. "We shouldn’t...
You Can Go Home Again – but is it Worth it?
In a recent post, Joanna Penn shares her experience rewriting a 10-year old draft of a manuscript that she actually published. During this episode...
Happy New Draft Day!
Some writers edit, some don't (They say they do, but what they really do is proofread before posting). Some writers need two or three...
