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How to Show and Tell in Your Writing
Writing & Editing Process

How to Show and Tell in Your Writing

ByDeborah A. Lott, MFA January 24, 2023

When writers show and tell, they do more than just flatly report on what’s happened in the narrative line of the story.

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How to Improve and Inspire Your Writing: 7 Books That Will Pave the Way
For the Love of Writing

How to Improve and Inspire Your Writing: 7 Books That Will Pave the Way

ByBarbara DeSantis April 25, 2022April 11, 2022

Of the many excellent books on the art and craft of writing, here are seven to inspire you.

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How to Begin Your Novel — and Why Beginnings Are Important
Writing & Editing Process

How to Begin Your Novel — and Why Beginnings Are Important

ByBarbara DeSantis August 18, 2020March 23, 2022

The beginning of a story is crucial. It can make the difference in gaining the attention of a prospective agent, acquisitions editor, and ultimately the reader. So, how do you start? Here are some suggestions to help you find your beginning.

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Fiction, Memoir, and the Machine of Story
Writing & Editing Process

Fiction, Memoir, and the Machine of Story

ByMerrill Feitell September 3, 2019March 23, 2022

If you’re finding that your narrative’s energy is flagging, try pinpointing your protagonist’s defining characteristic. Here’s how that can help your story.

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Show, Don’t Tell: Writing 101 for Fiction and Memoir
For the Love of Writing

Show, Don’t Tell: Writing 101 for Fiction and Memoir

ByNomi Isak July 19, 2019March 23, 2022

What “Show, Don’t Tell” really means: how to write fiction or memoir that keeps your reader engaged.

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The Power of Place in Story
Writing & Editing Process

The Power of Place in Story

ByBarbara DeSantis October 1, 2018February 15, 2022

If place wields such power, why do we sometimes relegate it to a secondary role when writing story?

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TMI Is Not Your Friend
Writing & Editing Process

TMI Is Not Your Friend

ByMargot Dougherty August 13, 2018February 15, 2022

The devil is in the details: thoughts and pointers for keeping your writing TMI-free.

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How Reading Improves Your Writing
Writing & Editing Process

How Reading Improves Your Writing

ByBarbara DeSantis May 23, 2017February 15, 2022

If we want to hone our craft, we need to expose ourselves to the work of excellent writers.

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Top 10 Signs of Bad Writing (Or How Not to Turn Off a Potential Agent or Publisher)
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Top 10 Signs of Bad Writing (Or How Not to Turn Off a Potential Agent or Publisher)

ByKristin Loberg March 17, 2015February 15, 2022

Whether you’re writing a snappy cover letter, traditional book proposal, or full-length manuscript to wow a literary agent or publisher, you need to steer clear of the biggest mistakes writers make in crafting their prose.

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Writing & Editing Process

The Secret to Creating Truly Original Content

ByKristin Loberg April 16, 2014

In the last decade, the Internet has exploded with content, making research much easier and faster for writers. I find myself online every day searching for information and fact checking. But all this access at our fingertips has its minefields, for it’s far too easy to cut and paste with good intentions during the crazy…

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