Ah, perfectionism, the silent killer of creativity, the sneaky saboteur of every writer’s dreams. It’s that little voice in your head that says, “No, that sentence isn’t perfect yet,” or
Passive and active voice are two different ways to structure sentences, and both have different effects on the tone and meaning of the narrative. Understanding how to use them effectively
If you’re stuck on still waters, waiting for the winds of inspiration to blow, you’re not alone. But being trapped in this waiting game can really slow down productivity, especially
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? You’ll only fail when you procrastinate, or let your negative self-talk take the wheel. You might not win NaNoWriMo, but you certainly can’t
We’ve all been there – staring at a blank page, or at that blinking cursor at the end or partway through a sentence – with seemingly no clue how to
It’s that time of year again! November is a great time of year for writers to kick themselves in the pants and just write. If you’ve never participated, it’s National
I hate to break it to you, but if writing with PCS is difficult for you, editing is probably going to be just as bad or worse. But don’t despair!
Building on last week’s post,Writing with Post-concussion Syndrome, this could be a prequel or a sequel depending how you look at it. But here, I’ll get to the nuts and
This book sung to my heart, to put it simply. When this book came into my life, I had been really struggling with my manuscript to the point that I
Finishing things is a lot harder than starting them, but the more you finish things, the better you get. Where starting projects is easy, because you are “Creator” and probably
Written by a professional editor by trade, The Plot Thickens is a standout book to help guide writers through revision and the polishing of a manuscript. Building on concepts from
Back in the 80s, Dee Snider spoke up in Congress against the PMRC. Having himself been a victim of being misquoted and misrepresented, he had a rather succinct rebuttal to