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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 15, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 8, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 1, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 25, 20174 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 18, 20174 min
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 –
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 11, 20174 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 4, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 27, 20173 min
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 –
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 20, 20174 min
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!
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 13, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 6, 20172 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 30, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 23, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 16, 20174 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 9, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 2, 20172 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 23, 20173 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 16, 20172 min
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 16, 20172 min
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
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