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If you really want to make your creative writing more realistic, ask lots of questions. Lots and lots and lots of them. Ask for input before

We’ve been discussing the formatting side of being a self-published author this week. Which makes this Writing Rule our last installment on

Two months ago, I published a piece called, “What Is Clickbait? You’ll Never Believe the Actual Definition!” There was a very specific reaso

No doubt by now, you’re very well aware that there are choices to be made in life. I ran across one of those choices recently after a diner

I just came across one of the funniest creative writing-related headlines I’ve ever seen. Published in The Telegraph, a U.K. paper, it reads

Even if you’re a complete millennial – or, even younger, Gen Z – you’ve probably held an actual, physical book in your hands before. There’s

We’re not just going to be talking about making our characters realistic in this little series we’re starting up now. We’re going the full e

We’re wrapping up our short and sweet series on writing an author’s bio. And I’ll admit right up front that it's been very self-publishing f

I used to hate the Flesch-Kinkaid Grade Level model. I didn’t hear about it once until I went off to college… which made for a very happy ch

So your author’s bio. Let’s discuss it some more. We’ve already established what it is: “a one- or two-paragraph summary of what makes you…

Love and like and infatuation in real life can be cheesy. Like really cheesy. Like stupid lines and awkward first kisses that leave you both

There are a lot of awkward moments ready and waiting for you in the authorial process. From moments asking people for help in the research/

There are definite success stories. But not every NaNo story works out that way. First off, I suppose I should probably tell you guys what N

I’m a firm believer in exceptions to most rules. So who knows. There might actually be some honest vanity publishers out there. I just haven

I know I made a lot of negative comments about vanity publishers in Tuesday’s post. I called them horrible, for one. Then I compared them

I was recently writing an intro for a client when I stumbled onto a fascinating list of horror story classifications. For the record, I’m n

If you’re a Republican, please don’t take offense at what you’re about to read. If you’re a Democrat, please don’t take offense at what you

If you really want to be freaked out this Halloween week, forget your standard scary story. Nightmare on Elm Street and IT 3 (or whatever it

Hi, genuine writers! This is Innovative Editing’s Jeannette DiLouie welcoming you to episode #39 of The Genuine Writer Podcast. We keep...

Being in sales can be rough. The best of those businessmen and women might make it look easy, I know, but don’t be fooled. Unless you’re a n