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,…
The act of self-publishing novels has grown astronomically over the years as more writers want to get their work out…
Developmental editing might be a scary thought for many writers. It’s the type of editing where a great many changes…
In the writing community there are a lot of mixed emotions regarding the use of semicolons in fiction. Some think…
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…
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…