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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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Do You Need a Developmental Editor?
Writing & Editing Process

Do You Need a Developmental Editor?

ByLaura Golden Bellotti October 1, 2022September 30, 2022

A developmental editor can guide you toward a final manuscript that successfully reflects your ideas, insight, and authorial voice.

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Find Your Writer’s Voice: How to Kill the Faux Writer
Writing & Editing Process

Find Your Writer’s Voice: How to Kill the Faux Writer

ByAmy Friedman May 16, 2022May 13, 2022

Learn how to listen for your genuine voice as you silence that demon, The Faux Writer, who may persistently be trying to intrude.

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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
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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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Tricks of the Editing Trade: Word, Track Changes, and the Master Document
Writing & Editing Process

Tricks of the Editing Trade: Word, Track Changes, and the Master Document

ByKate Zentall May 16, 2019February 15, 2022

Deliver your document to your editor in Word, use Track Changes, and maintain one master document to save time and money.

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Why Beta Reader Feedback Can Be Invaluable
Writing & Editing Process

Why Beta Reader Feedback Can Be Invaluable

ByMonica Faulkner April 15, 2019February 15, 2022

Is your creative vision on your pages? Here’s how you can find out.

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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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