cApItAliZatiOn bAsIcSDoes the title of this blog post make your brain hurt? Me too. To avoid things like that, let's go over the basics of capitalization...
Working Emotion into Your WritingTo become better at evoking empathy from your reader, it is important you become observant of those around you.
Why Knowing Your Genre (And Subgenre!) Is ImportantWhat are genres and subgenres? Do they really matter? Does every book need to fit into one of these little boxes?
Point of View - Who's Tellin' This Dang Story, Anyhow?Ultimately, whether you have one POV character or many, and whether you choose first, second or third, all depends on your story itself.
New Speaker, New ParagraphWhen it comes to characters conversing with each other, the golden rule is simple: New speaker, new paragraph.
Indirect RepetitionFixing indirect repetition is a big portion of our jobs as editors, because it can be hard for an author to realize when they're being indir
How to Make Your Writing FlowThe reader is a kayaker, and the words on your page are the river they travel down.
When is my book ready for an editor?Of course, we writers know that finishing a first draft is just the beginning...but when is the book "really finished?" It can be hard to...