Innovative Editing

What can the creative writer-oriented definition of sentence structure do for you? This applies to all you non-fiction writers too, whether

I know I’ve touched on the power of basing fiction off of non-fiction several times before. But I don’t think I’ve ever talked about how muc

For all you creative writers and non-fiction writers still working on your manuscripts, let’s talk about sentence structure. This is somethi

First of all, yes, I know the W and P in #FirstWorldProblems shouldn’t be capitalized according to proper hashtag rules. But this is what su

Okay, creative writer. So you’ve taken my editorial advice and went looking through your manuscript for a plot hole. And you found one. Now

One of Innovative Editing’s three focuses is on businesses that don’t have time to do their own writing. As such, I spend about an hour twic

When it comes to checking for story plot holes in a manuscript, creative writers have a choice. They can do it the easier way or the hard wa

I recently spoke with three writers who were all in the same I’m-done-editing-my-manuscript phase of the publishing process. Two of them we

I didn’t want to scare you back in March when we were first discussing story plots. But I think it’s high time you knew. You’re old enough n

How do writers know which story premises to run with when there are so many of them to choose from? If you’re an author or author-in-the-mak

How do you find your narrative hook? Well, it’s probably not in stealing movie lines from Dustin Hoffman films. (And shame on you if you don

I know creative writing prompts are usually thought of as, well, creative writing prompts. But the truth is that professional writers can le

In our list of challenges, we’ve come full cycle back to the beginning of your story. But this time, we’re not talking about writing your op

Our words matter. They’re worth something. Maybe even someone’s life. I know this is a topic I’ve written about before. But circumstances l

Well, creative writers, we’re done with NaNoWriMo and moving onto literary hooks, which non-fiction writers can appreciate too. This week, w

Some books refuse to be categorized. And so it is with The Battle of Turkey Thicket. To say it’s “a Korean War history” ignores the fascinat

I left you with the most dire of warnings on Tuesday: Creative writers, beware: NaNoWriMo can kill! And I firmly stand by that statement. N

Here’s an important blogging tip for all you SEO-obsessed writers out there: Google hates long sentences. Being a fan of long sentences mys

One of the best ways to motivate yourself before and during NaNoWriMo is to find a writing group or pal. That’s why today’s writing-related

Today, I fully plan on being a tease. But it’s for your own good, creative writer. Your good and the good of your next National Novel Writin