Paige Duke

Paige is an editor by day and writer by night. A shameless book nerd, she loves any well-told story that transports her to faraway worlds or the deepest regions of the human spirit. She’s a believer in the astounding power of love, in opening herself up to life’s many surprises, and in chocolate as the cure for just about any ailment.
Self Editing
Writing
Paige Duke

10 Self-editing Tips Too Vital To Ignore

I’ve got some bad news and good news for you. There’s just no substitute for a skilled professional editor; if you’re serious about making your manuscript stand out in the current publishing market, you need an editor. But the good news is, there is a lot of revision and self-editing you can do that can save time

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Scene Breaks
Writing
Paige Duke

Are You Making The Most Of Your Scene Breaks?

Your eyes are glazing over, you’re reading each word but not internalizing anything. But, I love this book! You think to yourself. So why can’t I focus? Has this ever happened to you? Maybe you had something else on your mind. Maybe you were too tired to concentrate. Or maybe you were experiencing a classic

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Conflict in a Story
Writing
Paige Duke

How Conflict Will Transform Your Limp Story Into A Page-turner

Conflict. It’s the heartbeat of every great story, pumping the essential nutrients of tension, pacing, and change that animate strong plot and characters through their literary lifecycles. In short, it’s conflict that gives life to a story. By the same token, though, if there is no conflict in a story, it tends to limp along,

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Help-Make-Time-for-a-writer
Writing
Paige Duke

5 Ways To Help The Writer In Your Life

My dear fellow writer, have you ever felt your family and friends don’t get you? They just don’t understand the angst of putting words on paper, compounded by the problem that your to-do list is bursting at the seams,  made more complicated by your temptation to procrastinate,  further frustrated by the story that is boiling

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