Innovative Editing

We’re off of alternative history fiction and onto another deeply speculative genre: dystopian fiction. You know: stories like The Hunger Gam

Beta readers. It’s a term I never heard once during my first 20 years of writing. Part of that, no doubt, is because I was a pretty little

The best kind of alternative history fiction writing requires some pre-writing prep. As we already mentioned on Tuesday, these books are ty

There’s a sometimes fine line between improving your abilities and accepting them. But at some point, it usually is best to acknowledge your

Constructing a compelling alternative history fiction manuscript requires significant evaluation. Such writers require a critical eye of no

Editor’s Note: Ever wondered what an American lawyer’s life is really like? We see them portrayed on TV all the time. But if we’re going to

The label “alternative history” might sound something like “fake news” at first glance. And, in the hands of the wrong writer, I suppose it

If you’re finished revising your second draft, you’re starting to stand on some much more solid publishable-point ground. Your plot is looki

It’s difficult to write a proper blog post about not being a preachy steampunk fiction writer without being preachy in the process. Is that

Most of us business writers don’t go to college with the express intent of producing scammy writing. So we don't think we need to take H

We already discussed what makes the steampunk fiction genre tick. And that’s steam power. Hence the name. But let’s not go too fast too soo

Are North American lake monsters living among us? Jeannette: Denver, thanks so much for being a part of the Innovative Editing community! L

Here’s a riddle: What do you get when you combine science-fiction, fantasy and a certain shade of historical fiction? The answer is the ste

Have you finished revising your first draft? Then this is your video since it’s all about how to revise a second draft. And yes, second dra

If I’m writing a novel manuscript – paranormal fiction or otherwise – you’d better believe I want people to eventually read it. And I imagin

Looking for tips for business writers? Here’s one of the best you’ll ever find… Don’t forget that your readers’ time is precious. Your aud

Despite Tuesday’s Definition, I’m still convinced that paranormal fiction should be strictly about ghosts and ghoulies. Not vampires. Not we

Editor's Note: The guest blog post below is from Christopher D. Schmitz, a book review blogger – and novelist himself – who's graci

You might have to be dead (or undead) to truly understand the definition of paranormal fiction. Perhaps that’s the reason why it’s such a co

What’s the best way to edit your first draft? That’s the subject of this video, which details Step #3 in the “Getting to the Publishable Po