Jeannette DiLouieAug 23, 20193 minA Clarification on Authorial TonePerhaps I should have led the literary tone series with this one. But it’s too late now, so let’s clear up what needs to be cleared up… The
Jeannette DiLouieAug 22, 20193 minGetting Feedback on Your Literary Tone Is ImportantSo we now know that literary tone is important. Very important. It can make or break a manuscript’s prospects or a book’s sales. If someone
Jeannette DiLouieAug 20, 20192 minYour Literary Tone Could Spell Out Your Literary SuccessOn April 12, 2017, Success.com ran an article called “6 Tips to Rule the Art of Conversation.” It opened with, “The art of conversation is
Jeannette DiLouieAug 19, 20195 minOh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part IXThis is the very last part of our “Oh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing” series. It seems a little odd or off or something oth
Jeannette DiLouieAug 16, 20193 minFamous Authors, Critique Groups and Your Writing StyleHave you ever heard of the Inklings? As a writer and no doubt reader, it might ring a bell. Or it might not. But back in the 20th century,
Jeannette DiLouieAug 15, 20193 minThe Writing Style Challenge I Ran Away FromBack in college, there was a class I moved a whole country away in order to avoid. Only for a semester, mind you. And it wasn’t the only fa
Jeannette DiLouieAug 14, 20193 minAre Self-Published Authors Real Authors?Recently, I saw a question on Maryland Writers’ Association’s Facebook page asking something that should never have to be asked. Not because
Jeannette DiLouieAug 13, 20193 minYour Writing Style Is All Your OwnOpen a book by Charles Dickens. When you do, you’re bound to find a different writing style than what you’d find reading J.K. Rowling. “Duh
Jeannette DiLouieAug 12, 20195 minOh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part VIIIIf you’ll recall, our last podcast episode focused on how creative writing can help us become better problem-solvers in the real world as we
Jeannette DiLouieAug 9, 20193 minLitterbugs and Other Blatant Examples of Author BiasYears and years ago, while browsing through the fantasy section of Barnes & Noble… or was it Borders? Yikes! Location aside, I came acr
Jeannette DiLouieAug 8, 20193 minUnbiased Writers Don’t Exist, Only Less Biased WritersThere’s not a single human example of unbiased writing out there. That’s because there’s not a single example of an unbiased writer out ther
Jeannette DiLouieAug 6, 20193 minOur Creative Writing Is Filled With Preconceived NotionsI didn’t plan to discuss bias on a week that’s filled with more political finger-pointing than usual. I had the issue of preconceived notion
Jeannette DiLouieAug 5, 20194 minOh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part VIIWe’re winding down our series about what you can learn through creative writing. Last week’s focus was on the confidence boost creative writ
Jeannette DiLouieAug 2, 20193 minIf You’re Wondering If You Have Too Much ExpositionI’m going to try really, really hard to write this blog post without calling anyone out. But there are a whole lot of writers who put too mu
Jeannette DiLouieAug 1, 20193 minThe Difference Between Writing Exposition and Editing ExpositionOh, the wonders of writing exposition. Don’t you just love it? The opportunity to explain why and how your story exists can be a thrilling
Jeannette DiLouieJul 31, 20193 minWant to Write a Realistic Story? Read NonfictionI’m reading a book titled Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD. It has nothing to do with creative
Jeannette DiLouieJul 30, 20193 minIt’s All in the ExpositionWhen you first open up a novel, you’re relatively clueless about its contents. Oh, you’ve seen the front cover and you’ve read the back-jack
Jeannette DiLouieJul 29, 20195 minOh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part VILet’s talk about what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it, courtesy of creative writing. Particularly the novel side of creative
Jeannette DiLouieJul 26, 20192 minThe Possibly Ugly, Definitely Fixable Truth About Editing a Second DraftOnce you’ve edited your first draft, it’s understandable if you expect your editorial journey to be automatically smoother thereafter. That
Jeannette DiLouieJul 25, 20193 minChill Out: Second-Draft Editing Tips You Can TakeThere’s something about the power of the pen. Or, in my case, the power of the keyboard, with my fingers clacking against the A. Then the N.