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On Saturday, I attended the Lancaster Christian Writer’s Conference, where I got to reconnect with some great fellow writers and learn some

Self-editing can be a tricky part of the writing process – possibly more so than you realize. That’s why, the more important the project yo

With last week’s Writing Rule being #13, I made sure to stress that it wasn’t scary. But #14? I’m sorry to say this, but I have no such gua

Following along with this week’s topic, we’re going to delve further into the concept of character. So today’s writing-related Challenge of

On Fridays, I’ve begun posting business-related writing blogs on LinkedIn, and last Friday’s topic was about typos. Here’s a snippet of wha

Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Character.” Now, when most writers think of “c

Back in March, Innovative Editing began its “Author of the Month” program to highlight particularly engaging writers who deserve to stand ou

I know some people are afraid of this next number, but Writing Rule #13 isn’t a scary one. Not unless you ignore it, in which case the rate

Back on March 8, I published a creative writing related post about typos titled “How Bad Are Those Editorial Mistakes You Made?” It was aft

For today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, let’s just get down to it. Here’s how it

You know how I wrote about perspective on Monday? All that stuff about not being a bigoted jerk when you’re writing a story, and understandi

Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Subplot.” A subplot is a story line that takes

When you’re writing a story, there’s a pretty decent chance you’ll be dealing with issues and peoples… two categories that – let’s face it –

Most writers at least flirt with the idea of originality: of coming up with some story line that’s never been done before. In one sense, an

If you want to encourage more profitable engagement on your business website, then you have to understand the power of not only first impres

Grab your aspirin or ibuprofen, because today’s writing-related Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is p

Do you know that there are random plot generators out there? These are whole entire websites or webpages devoted to generating story plots

Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Plot.” If you’ve been following along with the

Editor’s Note: The blog below was first published on August 15, 2016 , while the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were going on. That was quite the i

Here’s Writing Rule #11, and it’s an important one to keep in mind. Admittedly, all the writing rules are important to keep in mind. If the