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Is My Book Ready For An Editor? 10 Ways To Know For Sure – Part 1 - An author is surprised by a hole in their manuscript.
Writing
Robert Wood

Is My Book Ready For An Editor? 10 Ways To Know For Sure – Part 1

Self-publishing your book often means working with an editor – a professional, objective person who will apply their expertise to helping you improve your work. Of course, an editor’s time costs money, so it’s best to only call them in when you’ve addressed everything you’re capable of handling yourself. That’s all well and good in

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8 Clichés That Are Killing Your Dramatic Dialogue - A reader opens a book, seemingly irritated by the dialogue.
Writing
Robert Wood

8 Clichés That Are Killing Your Dramatic Dialogue

Sometimes, improving your writing is a case of learning craft, and sometimes it’s just about knowing what to tackle when you edit. Dramatic dialogue can benefit from both so, in this article, I’ll be outlining eight clichés to edit out of your work, as well as exploring the logic behind why they’re such a problem.

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Layering Is The Secret To Crafting A Stronger Plot - An author layers colored rectangles into a tower.
Writing
Paige Duke

Layering Is The Secret To Crafting A Stronger Plot

Do you love a good subplot? I confess, I love a story with complex subplots and a big cast. I get a little thrill every time two characters meet for the first time. And I love getting to see how people and places are interconnected in ways the characters don’t realize. It’s a god-like perspective

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11 Ways Stan Lee Can Help You Improve Your Writing Right Now - Stan Lee waves at the reader beside a thought-bubble containing Spider-Man.
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Robert Wood

11 Ways Stan Lee Can Help You Improve Your Writing Right Now

Stan Lee may not be the first person on your list when you seek out the advice of great writers, but maybe he should be. Lee is most famous as a writer of graphic novels and as the co-creator of Marvel Comics characters who still command the zeitgeist to this day, including Spider-Man, the X-Men,

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