by Lindsay Flanagan | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, Nonfiction How-to
by Brittany Passmore Everyone has a story to tell, and that story isn’t always fictional. Many writers have found memoir to be the perfect genre for telling their impactful life stories and sharing their histories with millions of others. You’ve probably heard of and...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to
by Amy Michelle Carpenter and Angela Woiwode with Angela Eschler Writers possess active imaginations as well as an eagerness to share what those imaginations produce, and so it’s frustrating when what’s in our head fails to translate to the page. There are many...
by Lindsay Flanagan | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog, Editing, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to
by Victoria Passey 1. Understand the different types of editing. There are several types of editing: content/developmental editing, substantive/deep-line editing, copyediting, and proofreading, as well as edits for style guides and fact-checking. Together, they create...
by Lindsay Flanagan | May 27, 2020 | Blog, Editing, Fiction How-to, Nonfiction How-to
Adding Emotion to Your Writing without the Melodrama by Amy Michelle Carpenter and Angela Woiwode Many writers struggle with making their writing shine and adding emotion without making it melodramatic. It can be tempting to rev up the drama in every scene to ensure...
by Lindsay Flanagan | May 21, 2020 | Blog, Fiction How-to
by Victoria Passey Stories are where many of us first learn to use our imagination and think outside ourselves. We learn to empathize, experiment, and build connections through the power of words. According to Jim Trelease, author of best-selling Read-Aloud Handbook,...
