Editing Tools
Editing tools? Like… what does that even mean? Is there something more than my keyboard and an old copy of The Elements Of Style? Yes,...
Essentials
Advertising Basics
There are a lot of different places to advertise, and we have articles about the specifics of many of them. However, platforms change, get updated,...
A Guide to Keyboards
The first rule of keyboards is that you like what you like. Some professional writers like the cheapest keyboards they can find, mushy things with...
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Grammar and Critique
Before putting pen to paper or fingertip to keyboard, there are some basic writing fundamentals we have to discuss. I will try to get through...
Point of View and Tense
Point of view (POV) and tense work together in a way to create different levels of story scope and reader engagement, often by sacrificing one...
Novel Writing—Starting Elements
Before you start the Novel Writing Essential, it’s recommended you read Point of View and Tense from the Basic Writing Essentials. The concepts there combine...
Novel Writing — The First Draft
Much of this section is from my book How to Write Fantasy Novels, Volume II: The First Draft, but I have edited it to ensure...
Novel Writing — Revising
The thing you need to know about revising is not to fear it. Yes, it’s a lot of work, but it’s necessary work and, when...
