You work hard to capture your reader’s attention, but errors in fact can cause them to lose their faith in you as the author and walk away from your story. Versimilitude is key to arresting your reader and giving them the best environment in which to sink into your work. Read on to learn why it’s important to get your story facts straight and how to avoid missteps with your writing.
When a good editor gives feedback on your developing work, it is motivating, inspiring, and helps your manuscript move to the next level.
Some writers love the bells and whistles of online writing apps, but many find staying simple is best. There’s much to praise about writing on index cards for organizing your ideas, mapping out a project, and feeling connected to the process..
Which point of view you choose in your fiction writing is an instinctive decision, but how you manipulate it changes the whole story! Learn how to use point of view in fiction writing and how you can use it to best effect.
What you name your characters leaves a lasting impression on the story— and on your reader. These 8 great ways to find the perfect name for your characters will help you put your writing on the map.
The long tradition of women gathering to discuss books — as writers and readers— has saved the novel, making it one of our top art forms, for which the women of the hundreds of thousands of book clubs worldwide are very grateful.
When you’re working in fiction and memoir, before you start writing, there are 3 questions you need to ask your characters. The answers will help you develop them with empathy, so they can take off into interesting directions.
How COVID-19 spawned “The Boys Club”: an innovative, raw, and exciting web series about women in Toronto.
Some would argue that only masochists write horror, but in fact, it’s healthy, even a delight, to embrace writing in the horror genre.
In this review of writing app Miro, see how this collaborative tool is excellent at providing you with a visual blueprint of your entire project.
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