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If a Main Character’s Going to Suffer, Then So Should the Writer
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, has to do with writers suffering right along
Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 22, 20173 min read
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In the Writing World, It’s Good to Be a Tease
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, has to do with being a tease – specifically
Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 15, 20173 min read
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For the Love of Writing, Please Accept This Writing Challenge!
Unlike last time, today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, isn’t meant to downright t
Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 8, 20173 min read
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Do You Have What It Takes to Write Like Your Favorite Author?
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is meant to downright torture you.
At least
Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 1, 20173 min read
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An Author’s Words but a Protagonist’s Point of View
This round of writing-related Challenges of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is all about getting further into you
Jeannette DiLouie
May 25, 20174 min read
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Writing Without Dialogue Tags: Don’t Knock It ‘Til You Try It
For today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, let’s get creative with dialogue tags –
Jeannette DiLouie
May 18, 20174 min read
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You’re on Your Own for Dialogue (But Here Are Some Tips Anyway)
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, centers around storybook dialogue and making
Jeannette DiLouie
May 11, 20174 min read
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The Truth Behind the Creative Writing Rule of “Show, Don’t Tell”
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is all about that oft-quoted creative writin
Jeannette DiLouie
May 4, 20173 min read
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To Act Like a Secondary Character, Think Like a Main Character
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is really about your secondary characters –
Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 27, 20173 min read
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How to Write a Super Suspenseful Villain
Today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is all about making your villain stand out!
Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 20, 20174 min read
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Make Your Main Character Imperfect
As I explained on Tuesday, a protagonist isn’t necessarily a good guy. He or she can be a bad guy or a complicated guy too.
But what if you
Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 13, 20173 min read
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Building Character: Save Your Sanity With This Time-Saving Story Trick
Following along with this week’s topic, we’re going to delve further into the concept of character. So today’s writing-related Challenge of
Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 6, 20172 min read
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Your Plot Should Naturally Support a Striking Subplot or Two
For today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, let’s just get down to it. Here’s how it
Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 30, 20173 min read
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Want to Be Picked Up by a Professional Publisher? Write This.
Grab your aspirin or ibuprofen, because today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is p
Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 23, 20173 min read
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Does Your Story Premise Hold Up?
Today’s Writing Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is all about premise. And I’m just going to warn you
Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 16, 20174 min read
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Writing a Short Story Might Actually Help You Publish Your Novel
Today’s Writing Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is pretty much a dare: a dare for you to write your
Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 9, 20173 min read
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Is Your Novel Really Meant to be a Novella?
Today’s Writing Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is once again about your word count, this time conce
Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 2, 20172 min read
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How Long Should Your Novel Be?
Today’s Writing Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, focuses on figuring out how long your novel should b
Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 23, 20173 min read
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The (Worthwhile) Trials and Tribulations of Non-Fiction Writers
Today’s Writing Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page is specifically geared toward non-fiction writers, wh
Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 16, 20172 min read
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Something New and Improved… Coming to an Inbox Near You!
This year, we’re making some really exciting switches here at Innovative Editing.
For instance, I’ll be sending out an Innovative Editing’s
Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 16, 20172 min read
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