Passive and active voice are two different ways to structure sentences, and both have different effects on the tone and meaning of the narrative. Understanding how to use them effectively
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? You’ll only fail when you procrastinate, or let your negative self-talk take the wheel. You might not win NaNoWriMo, but you certainly can’t
It’s that time of year again! November is a great time of year for writers to kick themselves in the pants and just write. If you’ve never participated, it’s National
Building on last week’s post,Writing with Post-concussion Syndrome, this could be a prequel or a sequel depending how you look at it. But here, I’ll get to the nuts and
This book sung to my heart, to put it simply. When this book came into my life, I had been really struggling with my manuscript to the point that I
This is perhaps one of the most influential books I have read on preparing a manuscript for querying. Noah Lukeman, an editor by trade, guides you through a comprehensive revision
Back in the 80s, Dee Snider spoke up in Congress against the PMRC. Having himself been a victim of being misquoted and misrepresented, he had a rather succinct rebuttal to
While it’s nice to think that the end goal will be becoming a best-selling novelist(ha!), and being able to live comfortably and happily off of royalties, watching people cosplay as
If you are anything like me, the opening paragraph is often the hardest part. But I’m here to tell you you needn’t worry: you can save it til the very
This is going to be a multi-part series on the do’s and don’ts of writing horses. There is so much to discuss, this post could be a full-length book, so
Rereading the novel after completing the first draft can be an eye-opening (and sometimes spirit-crushing) experience. With fresh eyes, we often find that the plot can be meandering or lacking
Writing is hard, but the more you write, and enjoy what you write, the better it gets. – Alice Monroe If indecision is your crutch, know that you are not