Innovative Editing

If you ever have way too much time on your hands… And you want to go down a rabbit hole that could possibly prove worthwhile… This is what y

The rising action is the longest and most detailed part of the story 99.9999999 times out of 100. Or more. And once you understand exactly w

She woke up to a lot of shouting and her head cradled in somebody’s lap. Whoever held her was stroking her hair, which he probably meant to

Every writer knows (or should know) the importance of a story’s first few lines. They’re what make up the narrative hook, that element desig

Here’s a grammar question for you: How many parts of speech are there? I’ll even put myself on the spot and admit I always want to say...

You’ve got a great story idea. It’s the next big thing, and you just know it’s going to be amazing. Literary fever has officially hit your c

Last Wednesday, we finished covering beta readers – the good and the less-than-reliable. Beta readers can be wonderful, wonderful, encouragi

There are great story beginnings, and there are uninspiring story beginnings. There are action-packed story beginnings, and there are slow,

Even if Sabrina hadn’t been suspicious about Alex’s intentions, Kenneth flat-out refused to let her go after he heard what happened. And whi

Here’s a really important question that every writer should consider: How many points of view should your story hold? In asking this questio

Have you ever seen The Lego Movie? I haven’t, Lego fan though I am. But I still know the plot and that “Everything Is Awesome” song. It goes

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a creative writer named Sam. Now, this creative writer (named Sam) wrote all his storie

Last week, we discussed beta readers and how they’re called beta readers and not mind readers for a reason. Mainly because they’re not the l

Since we’re talking about point of view in fiction today, let’s start out with three different examples of it. They’re all taken from novel

Her eyes drifted to Dallas, who was bare to the waist. Lying on his side on the other sofa, he was facing outward with his wings folded.

If yesterday’s article seemed to lean too far toward the anti-dialogue tags side of the creative writer debate, I apologize. Let me clear up

If you’re writing a piece criticizing someone else’s position – a perfectly legitimate piece to write – the best way you can delegitimize yo

Let’s talk about the controversy surrounding the topic of writing with or without dialogue tags. Considering their definition, you might be

Beta readers an individual who will read over your story for free. These people are rarely professional-grade editors, more just readers who

Since today’s topic is dialogue tags – which you may or may not know about – let’s start out with a paragraph of dialogue, which… thanks to