How to find your author voice When I start working with a new class, I get them to do an exercise in our first session. It’s a deceptively simple writing task: I ask them to describe, in no more than two or three sentences, the room that we’re sitting in. I use this exercise to
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Stop Self-Rejecting: How to Get Past Self-Doubt and Start Submitting Your Novel Once upon a time, I was an unpublished author with a story that meant a lot to me, but wasn’t getting any traction no matter how many places I submitted. Then one evening, my mother handed me a page she’d torn out of
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How to Know When Your Novel is Ready to Submit to Agents and Publishers They say that art is never truly finished — it’s only ever abandoned. Sometimes, the moment of abandonment evolves naturally as the final revisions conclude and the creator takes a deep breath, steps away from their creation, and nods with tired
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The Final Read-Through: A guide to catching sneaky typos before hitting “submit” So, you’ve finally done it. You’ve completed the final draft of your shiny new manuscript. You’ve fought off self-doubt and writer’s block; you’ve conquered plot holes and procrastination. Your protagonist’s character progression forms a perfect arc, your narrative beats are as tightly choreographed
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Learn how to incorporate feedback from beta readers and editors when you’re editing your novel or short story – and how to know what critique to leave out.
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Discover 10 of the best free and low-cost resources for emerging authors. From Scrivener to Reedsy, find budget-friendly tools to make your writing life easier.
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Don’t let perimenopause get between you and your creativity – discover how to nurture your inner author in the face of brain fog and fluctuating energy levels.
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Want to sharpen your writing? Discover tips to edit your novel or short story for clear, engaging storytelling. Eliminate the fluff and make your words shine!
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Not sure if a professional editor or beta reader is right for you? Learn how to decide so you get the feedback you need to make your manuscript shine.
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Learn how to craft compelling narratives and master pacing strategies that will keep your readers engaged from start to finish.
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