"Dear Story of Mine, ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’”
When The Clash sang its famous song, “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” it might as well have been channeling a creative writer looking down at
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 26, 2017
- 3 min
What’s So Innovative About Editing?
Let’s start this one out with definitions for the words “innovative” and “editing.”
According to the all-knowing Dictionary.com, innovative
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 7, 2017
- 3 min
Are You Really Saying What You Think You’re Saying?
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Apr 7, 2017
- 3 min
Do You Need to Kill Off That Character of Yours?
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Mar 17, 2017
- 3 min
How Much You Care About Your Story Premise Makes a Difference
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Mar 6, 2017
- 3 min
What’s Your Reason for Writing?
Last week, in one of the extra – more instructional posts – that I put up every week on Innovative Editing’s blog page, I ended up talking a
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Feb 27, 2017
- 3 min
Author of the Month: Here’s Your Shot at Greatness!
Starting in March – this Wednesday, actually – Innovative Editing is going to feature an Author of the Month spot on its blog.
What or who
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Feb 24, 2017
- 3 min
Why You Really Want to Know Your Story’s Word Count Range
We’re now officially onto Writing Rule #8, the last Writing Rule you’ll be getting in February, actually.
But let’s not waste time focusing
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Feb 22, 2017
- 3 min
The Unforgivable Writing Sin of Unintentional Repetition
It was pointed out to me a number of years ago that writers have a bad habit of using the same words, terms or catchphrases over and over an
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Feb 17, 2017
- 3 min
Innovative Editing’s Writing Rule #7
Okay peeps, here’s Innovative Editing’s Writing Rule #7…
Non-fiction writers have to cite everything they put down that isn’t A) their own
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Feb 15, 2017
- 3 min
Your Sensory Experiences Are Important!
Last week, I told creative writers everywhere that they could use life’s letdowns (like the Patriots winning the Super Bowl) to enhance thei
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Jeannette DiLouie
- Feb 13, 2017
- 3 min
Want to Be a Successful Author? Then Get a Website!
Innovative Editing has a brand-new and utterly beautiful website thanks to the professional efforts of Marketing 360 and Madwire Media.
You
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