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How Your Attitude Affects Your Chances of Success in Writing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Meg Dowell The advantage of balancing my time between both sides of the business – writing, and editing – is that I see all the mistakes writers make when they express interest in, or begin, working for an editor. I have long since corrected these things in my…
How to Keep Your Readers From Asking, “Why Didn’t They Just…?”
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Stephanie O’Brien My siblings and I have sometimes joked that we could take over several fictional universes with the power of “Why didn’t they just…?” When characters fail to use an obvious solution, or forget a skill or superpower that could easily resolve the situation, it can be…
New Year, New You: 5 Resolutions for the Serious Writer
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Happy 2017, SEers! I don’t know about you, but I hate making resolutions. There’s a good chance it’s because I always set huge, nearly unattainable goals and get frustrated when I haven’t achieved them in the first week of the year. Yes, I know that’s ridiculous. No, I can’t seem…
Best Bloggers Blogging in 2016!
Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
These past few years (2015 and 2014), I’ve wrapped up twelve months of blogging by listing my favourite bloggers who I have subscribed to and read, and whose blogs I believe would be of interest to my readers. Chris Graham (aka The Story Reading Ape) created this nifty…
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