Innovative Editing

There are certain books I’ve read that I look back and remember with loathing. Okay, loathing might be a bit of a strong word here. But I’m

I recently tried uploading a podcast conversation onto a transcription service platform. The chat itself was great! It always is with Lia...

Have you ever heard the saying, “And so the plot thickens”? More than likely, you have. It’s a literary cliché from who-knows-what original

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Let me tell you a story about Jack. Not Jack and the Beanstalk or Jack and Jill, but Jack and the Premise That Got Away. Once upon a time,

So you have a premise for some story you’d like to start. You’re all excited – so much so that you take out your pen and paper, or laptop, a

Late last year, I began advertising the very first Genuine Writer’s Flash Fiction Contest for 2019. Submissions weren’t open until January 1

In order to give you a decent definition of what a premise is, here’s a little look into my brain. Just a very little look, mind you, since

Hi, genuine writers! Great to have you here for Episode #7 of The Genuine Writer Podcast. I’m Jeannette DiLouie, author, editor extraordinai

To properly address today’s novel-Writing Rule, let’s recap our January discussions on genre. Here was the Definition: A genre is a literar

Once upon a time, I thought I had the ability to write an original story. My Faerietales series was proof of that. I mean, how many people

When it comes to writing a novel, there’s a whole lot of obvious information you can "learn." What a character is. What setting i

"Let's say I want to do a story about [the] Middle Ages. But I don't want to do my research. Instead, I take inspiration from t

So you did it. Or you’re going to do it. You’re going to write a short story. It’s on the books, and it’s going to happen. Really. With t

Some people are naturally inclined toward writing a short story or stories. That’s just how their brains work best, capturing moments in tim

Two years ago, while going through a long list of writing terminology, Innovative Editing covered these three forms of fiction: Novel Novel

Hello, and welcome to The Genuine Writer’s Podcast episode 5. I’m your host, Jeannette DiLouie, and I just have one announcement to make bef

Thursday’s Writing Challenge was all about publishing your genre-specific book. And it included some great information. Admittedly, it migh

So you read Tuesday’s post, “Do You Really Know What a Genre Is?” And, for the record, you learned nothing. As it turned out, yes, you real

If you look up “Don’t write very” on Google – inside quotation marks – it will come up with 76,400 results. If you look up “Don’t use very”