Editor’s Notes: Know What?
BY RIE SHERIDAN ROSE tweet this Write What You WANT to Know I was trying to decide what wisdom I wanted to impart in this blog post. I finally decided to tackle a subject that more experienced writers often give to budding authors trying to break into the business....Editor’s Notes: Betas Wanted
BY JESSICA SHEN How to Choose Good Beta Readers. First, what exactly is a beta reader? A beta reader is typically a non-professional reader who assists you in polishing your manuscript before you submit it for publication. You could consider them your first line of...Editor’s Notes: Boot Camp Inspiration
BY MEGAN OLIPHANT Maybe I should have written this blog post BEFORE the Orson Scott Card Literary Boot Camp, because my mind is so full of all the information, it will take several days for it all to gel into something coherent in my mind. So much good information....Editor’s Notes: Ramping Up The Tension
BY JESSICA SHEN While plot and character and setting are all well and good (I mean, I GUESS those components are important…) what will really keep your reader up to ungodly hours of the night flipping pages is tension. Tension, conflict, peril—these all compel us to...Editor’s Notes: To Edit or Not To Edit
BY ELIZABETH GILLILAND We creative types tend to be a bit temperamental when it comes to our work, and for good reason. We’ve put months, years, sweat, blood, tears, and endless buckets of caffeine and chocolate into our projects. They are, in short, our babies. Our...
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