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9.26.19-ICL-Needful-Things-Revision-Begins-on-Page-One

Needful Things: Revision Begins on Page One | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 26, 20192 Comments

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…

9.24.19-IFW-Winning-Nonfiction-A-Path-for-Revision

Winning Nonfiction: A Path for Revision

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 24, 2019Leave a comment

Nonfiction writing includes outlines, research, and many drafts. The revision process gives us the chance to polish the content, presentation, and style.

Reshaping-Your-Story-Part-1-episode-167

167: Reshaping Your Story Part 1

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarrySeptember 20, 2019Leave a comment

167: Reshaping Your Story Part 1
September 20, 2019

9.19.19-ICL-Guilty-Secret-Revision-is-Not-My-Favorite-Thing

Guilty Secret: Revision is Not My Favorite Thing | IFW

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 19, 2019Leave a comment

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.…

9.17.19-IFW-Revising-A-Time-to-Fine-Tune-Your-Style-1

Revising: A Time to Fine-Tune Your Style

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 17, 2019Leave a comment

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…

Revision-Dont-Go-It-Alone-episode-166

166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarrySeptember 13, 2019Leave a comment

166: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone
September 13, 2019

9.12.19-ICL-Misunderstood-Verbs

Misunderstood Verbs

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 12, 2019Leave a comment

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…

9.10.19-IFW-Revising-for-a-Strong-Start

Revising for a Strong Start

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 10, 2019Leave a comment

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…

Interview-with-Renee-LaTulippe-episode-165

165: Interview with Renée LaTulippe

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarrySeptember 6, 2019Leave a comment

165: Interview with Renee LaTulippe
September 6, 2019

9.5.19-ICL-Three-Steps-to-Writing-Better-Dialogue

Three Steps to Writing Better Dialogue

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 5, 20191 Comment

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…

9.3.19-IFW-Do-You-Need-to-Cut

Do You Need to Cut?

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 3, 2019Leave a comment

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…

5.19-IFW-Editing-Scene-Imagery-to-Move-Your-Story-Forward

Editing Scene Imagery to Move Your Story Forward | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMay 7, 2019Leave a comment

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…

The-Value-of-a-Critique-episode-144

144: The Value of a Critique

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryApril 12, 20192 Comments

144: The Value of a Critique
April 12, 2019

4.4.19-ICL-Yeah-Its-Work

Yeah, It’s Work

Writing for Children BlogBy Kelli PaniqueApril 4, 2019Leave a comment

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…

3.12.19-IFW-The-Forge-for-Your-Characters—Life-Experiences

The Forge for Your Characters – Life Experiences | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueMarch 12, 2019Leave a comment

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…

revision-Dont-go-it-alone-episode-181

181: Revision: Don’t Go It Alone

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryJanuary 3, 2019Leave a comment

181: Revision: Don’t Go It AloneJanuary 3, 2020

12.4.18-IFW-5-Ways-to-Get-Over-Writers-Burnout

5 Ways to Get Over Writer’s Burnout

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueDecember 4, 2018Leave a comment

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…

Writing-as-You-2.0-episode-121

121: Writing as You 2.0

PodcastBy Jacque IrizarryOctober 19, 2018Leave a comment

121: Writing as You 2.0
October 19, 2018

9.2518-IFW-Strunk-White-The-Elements-of-Style

Strunk & White: The Elements of Style

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 25, 2018Leave a comment

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…

9.18.18-IFW-Stephen-King-On-Writing-Well-A-Memoir-of-the-Craft

Stephen King: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft | IFW

Writing for Adults BlogBy Kelli PaniqueSeptember 18, 20181 Comment

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…

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