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Fancy Word Day: Longueur

One of the things that I just adore about reading on my Kindle (which I do about 50% of the time, owing to my need for instant reading...

Writing the Action Scene

Hey everybody! Here are some tips for writing an action scene! An action scene is choreographed. It can be helpful to imagine being an...

A Beta Reader is Not Your Friend

Or your cousin. Or your co-worker, Bob. A beta reader is someone who reads for a living. They differ from people who know you because,...

Wrapping Up Your Story in Style

As hard as we work in the creation/writing stage and the rewriting/editing stage of our story or novel, sometimes we forget that the...

POV Made Simple

New writers often tend to write in the first person out of habit, unease or intimidation. Should you use an omniscient point of view? A...

Track Changes in a Word Doc

The wonderful, dreaded Track Changes can be your friend. Learn how.

Working With Comments in Your Word Document

So I've returned your manuscript to you, and it's chock full of notes and comments. If you aren't sure exactly how to use those comments...

How to Help Your Editor Edit

So finally, after much searching and careful selection, you've chosen an editor to work with. Perhaps this is a substantive or line...

Julie Gray