How do you learn about writing except by doing it? Writers need creative exercise in the same way musicians need to play scales. This kind of assignment can break you out of the limitations of writing individual scenes and let you interact with structure and meaning. Here's an assignment by
Most authors think they need an editor when what they really need is clarity. Clarity about: What the book actually is Whether it’s structurally sound What kind of editing will actually help That’s where an editorial assessment comes in. An editorial assessment is not proofreading, copyediting, or line editing. It’s
An editor's services are really worth it, but every writer can get more out of the editing process if they can bring their work to the best state of finish possible before editing. New writers might feel both triumphant and exhausted upon completion of their first draft and it can
Two Pieces of Writing Advice I found myself in a lull in my own writing. I wasn't really working on it. I'd open it once in a while. I took several writing courses. I would pay for a class and participate in the seminars, hoping for guidance
We're really proud of Amy Gorder's new book, Ghosts of Autumn. It's a thrilling mystery for young adult readers. Ghosts of Autumn is deeply rooted in the author's life and experiences. It's partly historical fiction that tells the story of the gold rush in Elk Grove, California, the author's home. The
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New Book by William W. King This book is a retrospective of my career in the telecommunications industry. It is not a novel. Though it does include some biographical information, it is not an autobiography. Rather it is a series of vignettes and anecdotes. Some are humorous, some are tragic,
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