Our mental health can be affected as we write—sometimes without us even realizing it. It’s important to be mindful of the emotional and mental investment we’re giving to our stories and to take a step back to protect ourselves when needed. This is especially...
I see this question asked often across social media and forums. After all, editing is a large investment and the writing community is flooded with folks calling themselves an editor. So, what should you consider? Experience is a key aspect of finding the right person...
Once you’re ready to hire an editor (or two), you may start to see “sample edit” popping up. A sample edit is a short edit a freelancer may offer on a chapter or small excerpt of work by an author who is interested in hiring them and with whom they...
Easier said than done, right? Maybe so. But there are a few things you can do to help yourself create characters who pop off the page and feel genuine. Get to know your characters. Sometimes characters will surprise us on the page, but we usually start out with an...
While the omniscient point of view (POV) is considered a bit outdated today—with favor being given to third-person limited or first-person—it still comes up now and again. And with it there is the danger of head-hopping, or jumping from one perspective to another. Why...
