Invaluable Lessons I Learned About Editing From “Turn Every Page"
Writers looking for a book editor can learn a lot from the documentary "Turn Every Page," about Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb.
The Benefits — and Fun — of Freewriting
Learn how this technique can help you overcome writing block and improve your writing.
Writerly Reassurance From a Few Who Have Been There
Stuck in a writing rut? Heed these words of wisdom from famous authors.
Lessons We're Glad We Learned
LAEWG members reflect on the source of some of the influences and insight that made a lasting impression on their professional lives.
When It Comes to Research, Is the Web Enough?
Is the internet today's primary research tool? Can it, as it did for Weir, substitute for direct experience? The answer is—yes and no.
“Real” Books and Why We Love Them
A recent ad for the Kindle Paperwhite, which allows reading even in bright sunlight, touts that the device will hold up to 1,100 books. That sounds like a lot, but for serious readers, a library of 1,100 books is not so large. Book lovers find it really easy to accumulate books—usually they find it hard...
Working With a Book Editor
Time was, writers submitted their initial draft to a publishing house or a magazine, where editors read and welcomed it. Enticed by a project, an editor may have asked that a few things in the manuscript be explained better, or arranged differently, or fleshed out more colorfully, but when an editor saw promise in a...