Having someone read a draft of your work before self-editing or professional editing is a common thing to do. Getting…
When the topic of outlining comes up in writing circles, the responses are usually polar opposites: either it is frowned…
As an aspiring writer, it is very easy (and common) to lose confidence in yourself and want to give up.…
I have seen a number of writers ask the community, “Should I take writing classes?” The short answer is yes,…
Developmental editing might be a scary thought for many writers. It’s the type of editing where a great many changes…
It’s safe to say that almost every writer out there has suffered from writer’s block in some way, whether it’s…
Self-editing doesn’t just have to be about the big stuff like plot, characters, or descriptions, and it doesn’t just have…
Many times when that great story idea hits us writers, we know exactly how we want things to go. We…
In one of my writing classes in college, my least favorite teacher of all time told the class that it…
I’ve discussed in previous posts the importance of character development and how other ways of improving your writing can have…