How to Prepare Your Manuscript for Editing

Before you reach out to an editor, here are four things to do to be sure your manuscript is in great shape.

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Worldbuilding in Fiction, Disney Style

Building a world starts with clearly identifying what the story is about.

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When Should You Hire a Book Editor?

The answer, of course, is dictated by another question.

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Character Development: The Moment Before

What happened to your character before she walked through the door?

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Making Art in a Pandemic

Art has a very real place in COVID-19’s world, and it will have a very real place in the aftermath.

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How to Find an Agent for Your Nonfiction Book

Think of a book proposal as a business plan for your book.

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Social Distancing? Treat Yourself to a DIY Writing Retreat

If one of your COVID-19 quarantine goals is to get some writing done, may I suggest a DIY writing retreat?

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What Kind of Book Editing Do You Need?

Let me break down the three primary types of editing to help you understand what your options are and which ones might be your best fit.

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Who Are You Writing For?

Just like we can’t please everybody in life, we can’t write a story everyone will love.

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Self-Care for Writers

When we’re constantly writing under pressure, it turns into something we do out of fear of failure and no longer out of joy or passion. And that’s why self-care is so important for writers.

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