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May 19, 2020
4 Newbie Writer Mistakes that can Derail a Great Book Idea – by Anne R. Allen…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
You’ve got a fantastic idea for a novel. It’s been hanging around for quite a while, knocking inside your noggin. The idea keeps saying, “Let me out! Release me! Put…
You’ve got a fantastic idea for a novel. It’s been hanging around for quite a while, knocking inside your noggin. The idea keeps saying, “Let me out! Release me! Put…
May 11, 2020
10 Good Grammar Resources by Melissa Donovan…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Writing Forward: There’s good grammar and bad grammar, proper grammar and poor grammar. Some writers have fun with grammar and for others, grammar’s a bore. But in order to…
on Writing Forward: There’s good grammar and bad grammar, proper grammar and poor grammar. Some writers have fun with grammar and for others, grammar’s a bore. But in order to…
April 25, 2020
Using “The Bookalyser” to Help You Edit Your Manuscript
I’ve reblogged Louise Harnby’s “10 Ways to Proofread Your Own Writing” from Chris the Story Reading Ape’s blog. Harnby’s post is full of free tools for catching slips in your final copy. I decided to try out one of them, … Continue reading →
10 ways to proofread your own writing – by Louise Harnby…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Fresh eyes on a piece of writing is ideal. Sometimes, however, the turnaround time for publication precludes it. Other times, the return on investment just won’t justify the cost of…
Fresh eyes on a piece of writing is ideal. Sometimes, however, the turnaround time for publication precludes it. Other times, the return on investment just won’t justify the cost of…
April 14, 2020
Useful Info on Word Counts
This post from Bookends Literary about the preferred (or maybe acceptable) word counts for different genres justifies my efforts to cut 6,000-7,000 words from my latest finished manuscripts. Since word count is often the first thing an agent or editor … Continue reading →
April 12, 2020
More on Internet Archive’s “Emergency Library”: Are They Giving Away Your Books for Free?
This long piece from Publishing Perspectives provides detailed information about the debate over whether Internet Archive is within the law to copy or upload copyrighted material and give it away for free. Apparently the site’s latest ploy, an “Emergency Library” … Continue reading →
March 31, 2020
How Should We Think about Book Piracy in the Age of COVID? Wendig’s Take.
Here’s Chuck Wendig’s take on the decision by Internet Archive (as he points out, already on the hook for stealing and distributing copyrighted work) to provide books for free even if they are, indeed, copyrighted because people need books more … Continue reading →
March 27, 2020
“White Space”: What It Is and Why It Matters
Over at Writers in the Storm, an extremely useful writers’ site, Ellen Buikema touches on a topic I’ve seldom seen addressed in the many blogs I follow: how writers can use “white space” to make pages more inviting to readers. … Continue reading →
March 19, 2020
What is head-hopping, and is it spoiling your fiction writing? – by Louise Harnby…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Are your readers bouncing from one character’s head to another in the same scene? You might be head-hopping. This article shows you how to spot it in your fiction writing,…
Are your readers bouncing from one character’s head to another in the same scene? You might be head-hopping. This article shows you how to spot it in your fiction writing,…
March 14, 2020
Here’s a List of Online Pitch Fests for 2020!
Interested in trying out an online pitch via Twitter? Some people find this process rewarding. Here’s a list of pitch fest dates I just discovered on Victoria Strauss’s Writer Beware site (check out her warning about due diligence when responding … Continue reading →
