Innovative Editing

I think I’ve already admitted this in a semi-recent blog post. But for those of you who didn’t read that one (if it exists at all)… let’s ju

When was the last time you picked up a book, opened it up and went, “Wow! That’s boring. I want to buy it!” If you’re anything like me, tha

In last week’s episode, we actually brought up Proving America and the series it concludes as proof of just some of the awesome things you c

Complete courtesy of yesterday’s 4th of July-inspired awesome post on editing a first draft… you now know that it’s not the most difficult t

Yesterday, I posted my Author of the Month interview, in which I interviewed none other than… myself! It was supposed to be a different Aut

It being the 4th of July and all, and me being the American history-obsessed individual that I am… it only seems right to use the Declaratio

I recently watched an interview of a man who said he hated history as a kid. For that matter, he didn’t like it as a teen, as a college stud

Starting a story out can be an absolute ton of fun. When you first begin, it’s like you’re on an exploratory expedition. You’ve committed t

Let’s get back to talking about all the benefits of creative writing. Last month, we touched on how it helps you become an all-around better

As the big bad writer, you’re the ultimate authority on what you want to do with your story. Do you want to kill off everyone in the end? I

As a business writer, your main job should always be to connect with your readers. It doesn’t matter what the topic is. It doesn’t matter h

My adorable three-year-old niece is obsessed with fairytales right now. And I do mean obsessed. As only a three-year-old girl can be about

I never used to struggle with finding time to work on my creative writing. Or my pleasure reading, for that matter. As a kid, it was always

Shakespeare once penned that, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” That was in the complicated tale of Romeo and Juliette, during the balcony sce

I recently did a speech at the Christian Homeschoolers Association of Pennsylvania, or CHAP, 2019 convention titled “Oh, the Things You Can

Alrighty then. We’re officially there. Officially ready to close our discussion on using falling action to deal with those pesky remaining

As I begin this article about Taylor Swift’s typo, I have to admit something… I’m honestly not sure if it’s going to include any helpful ad

As your story winds down through the falling action, it should start prompting some questions. For the purpose of today’s Writing...

Almost every creative writer has a moment where they wonder if they should just give up. For the record, if you happen to be in the minorit

Once you hit the falling action part of your plot, it’s official: the climactic moment is complete. The darkest moment is over, with your p