20-second tip – While writing dialogue, use action and context to avoid the dreaded use of “he said, she said.”
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How long does it take you to revise and edit a rough draft?
Writing insights – How long does it take you to revise and edit a rough draft?
Interview: Everything We Didn’t Say, by Nicole Baart
Interview: Everything We Didn’t Say, by Nicole Baart
How Can A Critique Improve Your Writing?
Writing Insight: How Can A Critique Improve Your Writing?
National Book Awards Coming November 17
We're less than one month away from the 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony! Please visit the NBF website at nationalbook.org/awards to RSVP, and join us live to celebrate the best in literature. Phoebe Robinson, stand-up comedian, actress, bestselling author, and...
Should You Ignore Plot Holes in Writing a Draft?
Writing Insights – Should You Ignore Plot Holes in Writing a Draft?
Interview: Scott Carson’s Where They Wait, a Chilling Thriller
Where They Wait, Scott Carson, Atria – In WHERE THEY WAIT, recently laid-off from his newspaper and desperate for work, war correspondent Nick Bishop takes a humbling job: writing a profile of a new mindfulness app called Clarity.
Is Publishing on Amazon the Best Route for Self-Published Authors?
Editor's Note: We welcome comments, questions, and corrections on any of the statements made in this article. We strive for accuracy and fairness. Opinion/Analysis Here's the sad truth. Very few self-published writers succeed by exclusively publishing on Amazon,...
20-Second Writing Tip: What is a premise?
The premise in a story can be defined in one or two sentences as the central idea of your story. A good premise is a basis for how an outcome will be decided. It is about what happens to the characters as a result of the actions in a story. Some broad examples are...
Interview: Author Robyn Lucas on Surviving Abuse and Writing
Interview: Paper Doll Lina, Robyn Lucas, Lake Union Publishing – debut novelist Robyn Lucas delivers an honest and deeply moving portrait of life as the victim of domestic abuse—something she experienced first-hand during her 19-year marriage.
