Not So Human - Chapter 26
It was such an unexpected question that Sabrina had to practically process each word separately. Fly? Learn? Her? The problem was that, even
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 17, 20203 min read
Don’t Sweat the Small “Plot Holes”
Have you ever heard the argument that an omnipotent God can’t exist? It’s the one that starts and ends with the question: “Can God create a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Working With Numbers, the AP Writing Style Way
I’m not a numbers girl. I used to be somewhat decent at them. And I still like them very much even though adding two and two can sometimes
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 16, 20203 min read
Most Plot Holes Are, in Fact, Fixable
Tuesday’s Writing Definition defined plot holes as an error that “contradicts previous (or upcoming) events within a story.” Then it acknowl
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 15, 20202 min read
You Won’t Know Until You Try Writing It Out
Did you know you can turn anything into a story, whether fiction or nonfiction? Absolutely any experience or any thought that pops into your
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 14, 20203 min read
It's Okay. Plot Holes Happen.
Let’s start with this statement: Sometimes, plot holes happen. That’s our thesis right there. It’s meant as both a caution to those authors
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 13, 202018 min read
Not So Human - Chapter 25
Coming to her senses the next morning wasn’t an experience Sabrina enjoyed all that much. She didn’t have a fuzzy interlude where she though
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 10, 20203 min read
8-Second Advice to Write a Compelling Narrative Hook
Do you know what the average human attention span is?
According to a Microsoft study, it’s eight seconds.
Eight teeny, tiny seconds. That'
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 9, 20203 min read
If You’re Going to Text People for Business Purposes…
My fiancé and I are currently looking for a house. So we’re talking to a realtor and a loan officer who’s helping us apply appropriately. We
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 9, 20203 min read
Your Novel Marketing Strategy "Starts" Here
Let’s start out by getting caught up on where we are with narrative hooks. On Tuesday, we introduced the topic and explained how, "most of u
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 8, 20202 min read
When Writing About Grief – Your Grief
A little girl died this past Sunday. She was three years old, the second of three sisters, and her name was Hallie. I don’t know all the det
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 7, 20202 min read
Making Your Narrative Hook Work
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, that
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 6, 20209 min read
Not So Human - Chapter 24
With his back to the wall, Alex didn’t have much choice but to follow her lead, and so he did. With matching intensity. Pulling back to brea
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 3, 20203 min read
Something Worth Crying About
Complete courtesy of yesterday’s 4th of July-inspired awesome post on editing a first draft… you now know it’s not the most difficult task.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 2, 20204 min read
Facts Are Facts, but Facts Can Be Manipulated
Before we begin our discussion about facts, here’s a non-manipulated one. It’s a warning, actually, since I don’t want to blindside anyone.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 2, 20203 min read
First-Draft Editing Is Easy... Comparatively Speaking
With the 4th of July coming up, and me being the American history-obsessed individual that I am… it only seems right to use the Declaration
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 1, 20203 min read
20 Reasons Why I Write the Way I Do
Jo Sands a self-described “unicorn,” describes why she writes.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 30, 20203 min read
So You’re Done With Your First Draft
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 to
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 29, 202012 min read
Not So Human - Chapter 23
Dr. Stewart started in on her right away, his eyes dancing in definite delight. “Good afternoon, sunshine.” An immediate response came to he
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 26, 20203 min read
Writing a Killer Story Ending
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? In
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