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
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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
What is this wow factor? It’s the big surprise, the twist, the fake out you never saw coming. It’s the billion dollar, explosive finale on a big screen with ultra
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
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
If you have ever had a head injury, you will know what I mean when I say it can be a total game changer. I’d been making leaps of progress
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
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
This is perhaps one of the most influential books I have read on preparing a manuscript for querying. Noah Lukeman, an editor by trade, guides you through a comprehensive revision
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