DON’T Query (or Publish) That First Draft!

DON’T Query (or Publish) That First Draft!

If you’re planning to query, don’t do so with your first or second draft—and especially not with that rough draft you’re hoping to finish (or have finished) as part of this month’s writers’ contest. (Given the recent issues that have arisen, I won’t be naming it but...
Embrace Variation in Your Writing Style

Embrace Variation in Your Writing Style

Do you worry that your writing sounds robotic or monotonous? Sometimes when we’re learning to write or rushing to capture a scene on paper, we fall into repetitive structures that result in writing that is—sorry!—boring. While it’s true that some...
Organizing Your Developmental Revisions

Organizing Your Developmental Revisions

When transitioning from your drafting phase to revision, it can be useful to approach your changes from the biggest level of edits (plot holes, character development, etc.) first and work your way down to the smallest edits, like grammar and punctuation. In other...
Avoiding Agent and Publisher Scams

Avoiding Agent and Publisher Scams

Writers want their book babies to be handled and cared for by folks who are truly invested in them and their work. But whether you’re hoping to publish traditionally or to self-publish, there are literary agent scams and vanity presses eager to take advantage....
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