Word Counts Aren’t Everything

Word Counts Aren’t Everything

In fact, if word counts are all we measure a writing session by, then it can be easy to feel down on days when the count isn’t so high. Consider also reflecting on a writing session in other ways. How were you feeling before you started writing? (A bad mood can spoil...
Where to Find a Book Editor

Where to Find a Book Editor

It’s a question that I see a lot online: where do I find a book editor? We can be so focused on getting our words down (as we should be!) that we forget to look into those next steps. If you find yourself in need of an editor, I’ve gathered a few places you can...
Standard Manuscript Formatting

Standard Manuscript Formatting

Agents and editors will often ask for your manuscript to be formatted to certain style standards. There are a few reasons for this ranging from professionalism to simply making their/our jobs easier. While it may look boring to some, standard formatting is familiar...
Improving Reading Comprehension Skills

Improving Reading Comprehension Skills

Strong reading comprehension allows you to better connect with the stories you love. This means being able to understand the deeper themes you may not pick up on if you are focused only on the enjoyable, surface-level story. But we’re (likely) not in school anymore....
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