Engaging Creative Writers Vary Their Sentence Structure
A few Wednesdays ago, I wrote a blog post about how you couldn’t please everyone. Which, for the record, remains just as true today as it wa
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 18, 20203 min read
Own Your Creative Writing Style
Open 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.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 17, 202012 min read
Not So Human - Chapter 29
Sabrina massaged first her right leg and then her left in an effort to stimulate the not-quite-numb nerves. They tingled painfully as she br
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 7, 20203 min read
Author Bias on the Loose!
Years and years ago, while browsing through the fantasy section of Barnes & Noble… or was it Borders? Yikes!
Location aside, I came across a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 6, 20202 min read
Can Quotation Marks Make Your Copy Look “Less Reliable?”
Quotation marks. They’re probably not the most understandable type of punctuation. That title would go to such simple things as periods, que
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Unbiased Writers Don't Exist
There’s not a single human example of unbiased writing out there. That’s because there’s not a single human example of an unbiased writer ou
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Since You Can’t Please Everyone...
In preparation for writing this post, I purposely tried to look up a less loved fantasy novel. Essentially, I went onto Amazon.com, typed in
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 4, 20203 min read
Your Fiction Is FILLED With Preconceived Notions
Bias. These days, it seems that everyone not only has their preconceived notions… They’re also becoming more and more likely to try shoving
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 3, 202015 min read
Not So Human - Chapter 28
Despite the fresh air around her, Sabrina could barely breathe with his scent assaulting her. Her cheek was pressed painfully into a broken
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 31, 20203 min read
If You Have Too Much Exposition
I’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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 30, 20203 min read
The Point of Writing an Engaging Intro
You’re writing a serious article or blog post about serious stuff. Therefore, you should get right to the point. Right? If that’s your way o
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 30, 20203 min read
Writing Exposition vs. Editing Exposition
Oh, the wonders of writing exposition. Don’t you just love it? The opportunity to explain why and how your story exists can be downright thr
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 29, 20203 min read
Are You Bad at Marketing Your Books? Try This 1 Tip!
Hello. My name is Jeannette DiLouie, and I’m really bad at marketing my books. This is a real problem, hence my AA-esque opening. Only this
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 28, 20203 min read
It’s All in the Exposition
When 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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 27, 20208 min read
Not So Human - Chapter 27
The scene in front of her divided, leaving one distant part of her mind aware of her surroundings and the other shooting forward at disorien
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 24, 20202 min read
The Fixable Truth About Editing a Second Draft
Once you’ve edited your first draft, it’s understandable if you expect your editorial journey to be automatically smoother thereafter. That
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 23, 20202 min read
The Value – and Overuse – of Bullet Points
Bullet points, those lovely list-organizing tools that push points over a tab to make them really stand out. What professional writer wouldn
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 23, 20203 min read
Second-Draft Editing Tips You Can Take
There’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.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 22, 20203 min read
Are You Too Hard on Yourself About Your Creative Writing?
Are you too hard on yourself when it comes to creative writing? I'll be the first to admit that it's such a subjective question, making it d
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Second Draft Editing: Stop, Drop and Roll
Writing a first draft is a sometimes heady, sometimes frustrating, sometimes debilitating experience. There’s a lot to it, what with: Coming
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