169: Susan Campbell Bartoletti – Nonfiction Expert
169: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
October 4, 2019
Marvin Mayer
Come On, Grandpa; You Can Do It!October 4, 2019
Asking Questions
You know that tiring toddler stage where your child asks questions and never stops? Poke your inner toddler and stir your curiosity. Dive in to read more!
Steps on the Research Road Part 1
Quality research is vital whether you focus on books, articles, short stories, or novels. Enjoy these research tips from Joan Broerman and Marie-Therese Miller.
168: Reshaping Your Story Part 2
168: Reshaping Your Story Part 2
September 27, 2019
Needful Things: Revision Begins on Page 1
In a first draft, it’s common to explain a lot as you begin to understand the story, but that has to go in the revision. So what does belong at the beginning?
Winning Nonfiction: A Path for Revision
Nonfiction writing includes outlines, research, and many drafts. The revision process gives us the chance to polish the content, presentation, and style.
167: Reshaping Your Story Part 1
167: Reshaping Your Story Part 1
September 20, 2019
Jeanette Andersen
IFW graduate Jeanette Andersen share how taking a one-on-one writing course and her published book Hidden Secrets.
Guilty Secret: Revision is Not My Favorite Thing | IFW
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Some people adore revision. They so talk excitedly about belching out their story in a rush of words and then relishing the time put into turning that rush into something a reader can love. I can admire that…
Revising: A Time to Fine-Tune Your Style
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Making your writing more distinctive. As experienced writers know, revising involves more than changing word counts, fixing punctuation, or checking for accuracy. Revision is also the time —think “opportunity”—to make our writing more vibrant, meaningful, and distinctive. Fine-tuning…
166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone
166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone
September 13, 2019
Misunderstood Verbs
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Verbs are the powerhouse of the sentence. Because of that, understanding how verbs work will help you tremendously in the revision process. It’s only by knowing what verbs are all about that…
Revising for a Strong Start
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > A checklist for hooking your reader. As the saying goes, we have one chance to make a first impression, and it’s the same with writing. Editors, agents, and readers tend to cast aside stories with weak beginnings. It’s…
115: Dave Chesson – The Kindlepreneur
115: Dave Chesson – The Kindlepreneur
September 7, 2018
165: Interview with Renee LaTulippe
165: Interview with Renee LaTulippe
September 6, 2019
Three Steps to Writing Better Dialogue
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Fiction, the kind accepted by children’s magazines and book publishers, relies on a careful balance of great action, strong setting and believable dialogue. Readers love dialogue. It lightens the page, making the…
Do You Need to Cut?
Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > A Revision Checklist Cutting words is a task most writers face during revisions. We may scrutinize each line and even each word to meet the publisher’s requirements. I’ve cut hundreds of words from an article or story and…
164: Interview with Pascale Duguay
164: Interview with Pascale Duguay
August 30, 2019
How to Get Published in a Magazine
Magazine writing differs from book writing in several ways. Reading one issue of a magazine can offer many useful insights. Let’s look at a few important ones.
