Writing & Editing News

• 19/06/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Avoiding Self-Publishing Traps

  Self-publishing has exploded in popularity largely due to companies like Smashwords, Lulu, and BookSurge. These places make it relatively easy for a new or unknown novelist to get their book on the market and available for print purchase or ebook download. Because these markets are so easy to use, they market their services to authors...
• 12/06/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Bring Your Science Fiction to Life

  While great science fiction deserves a great plot, another element to writing in this genre can be just as tricky to weave in. The setting of a science fiction story is the real foundation of the piece. Writers can touch on a range of human emotions in a well-crafted setting and utilize them to build...
• 05/06/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Tell a Memorable Story in Four Easy Steps

  No matter what purpose your writing serves, whether fiction or prose, speech writing or business writing, the words you serve to your audience need to make a powerful impression if they are to be remembered. There are four key aspects to storytelling that should be included to motivate your audience and inspire them to pay...
• 29/05/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  Should You Use a Writing Critique Group?

  In the process of writing, it is helpful (even vital) to have other sets of fresh eyes look at your work and give you their honest opinions. Peer and professional feedback will help you hone your writing before it is published and even before it reaches the editor, saving you precious time in going from...
• 22/05/2017in Writing & Editing Resources

  The Fine Line between Good and Bad Writers

  Being considered by your peers as a “good” or “bad” writer can make or break your creative career. However, you can make easy adjustments to elevate your work, get noticed, and above all get better at what you do. There is always room for improvement, and anyone who tells you otherwise has given up. This...