Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > One of the first things to keep in mind about readers in 2019 is that they are extremely busy. At every moment, a myriad of options lay before most of us. We…
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
September 20, 2019
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Some people adore revision. Theyo talk excitedly about belching out their stry in a rush of words and then relishing the time put into turning that rush into something a reader can love.…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter 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…
166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone
September 13, 2019
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…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter 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…
165: Interview with Renee LaTulippe
September 6, 2019
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…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter 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…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > If you’re looking to increase the tension and keep readers turning the pages, become a master of story imagery. We’re told to have sensory details, and imagery descriptions to create a well…
144: The Value of a Critique
April 12, 2019
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Writing is work. Now, I’m not one of those who think writing is suffering or agony. Honestly, if it were agony, I’d do something else with my time to make money for…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Determining on your characters’ origin story. The literary term for life experiences is backstory. This is your character’s origin story. Why is it important to have one? Because everything that has happened…
181: Revision: Don’t Go It AloneJanuary 3, 2020
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > What to do when your creativity ebbs. Being a writer for a living is a funny thing. Unlike a lot of other jobs, writing comes down solely to you, and to your…
121: Writing as You 2.0
October 19, 2018
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog Virtually everyone calls it a “classic”—and with good reason Ask anyone for recommendations about books on writing and invariably someone will pipe up with, “Strunk & White—The Elements of Style!” Having somehow managed…
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Truly, though, it’s more than a memoir. Strictly speaking, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft isn’t merely a book about writing; it’s also a tasty little memoir. But, hey, what’s a…