Not all creative writers are good at being organized, but you don’t have to be one of them. By learning a bit about narrative theory and the objective way you can organize your editing to-do list, you can successfully edit your own novel.
Read MoreReframing Rejection: Why Every “No” Gets You Closer to a “Yes”
Sometimes we as writers get paralyzed by similar fears and what-ifs. What if they reject my pitch? What if they tell me my manuscript needs a lot of work?
What if… they don’t like me?
Because that’s the real question, deep down, isn’t it? Am I likeable? Am I enough? What if I’m not?
Read MoreFive Organizational and Motivational Tips for Self-Revision (Video)
If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’ve completed the first draft of your manuscript.
First off: Congratulations! Second: Hop in. I have five organizational and motivational tips to set you on the path for productive self-revision.
Read More(Strategically) Publishing Short Stories
It’s September, which means that literary magazines are shaking off summertime drowsiness and reopening to submissions. Unless your goal is simply to be published in a lit mag, any lit mag, you should make your submission process as strategic as possible.
Read MoreIs Writing/Life Balance Possible? Pt. 2: Creating [Digital + Physical] Space and Time for Your Writing
As it turns out, the rules of becoming a literary Time Lord are no-brainers. First of all, “you have to say no to a lot of other things,” essayist Meghan Daum asserts… [READ MORE]
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