Category: For Writers
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Writer, Know Thy Genre!
Genre choices are the most important decisions you need to make. –Shawn Coyne Distinguishing sub-genres is important when you’re trying to pin down the genre of your own work. On the importance of genre choices, Shawn Coyne, author of The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know, says: “Those choices will tell the reader what they…
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Chapter One Checklist
Nailing the first chapter is critical. Here’s my Chapter One Checklist to make it easier.
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Kidlit’s Magical Opening Lines
“A good opening line is an invitation, a party, and a present all rolled into one.”
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Web Tools for Writers
Don’t think for the moment that Google is the be-all for writers on the Net. Today I’m sharing a few non-search engine webtools I use regularly.
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Children’s Books & Happy Memories
Welcome to the quest to create outstanding children’s literature, where mere word-smithery won’t do. Art is the aim.
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Balm for the Word Nerd’s Soul
National Grammar Day 2015 came and went on the fourth of March, and I missed the whole affair. I know! Bummer! It’s not too late to take Grammarly’s quiz.
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Dealing with Deadline Dread
Writers often think that a lack of time is the problem, but, as Duke Ellington noted, what’s needed is a deadline. Read more to find out how to harness the dynamic power of deadlines for your writing.
Alison Stegert 