Innovative Editing

If you’re wondering, the headline above is a direct quote from Ocean’s Eleven. And since we’re on the subject, it must be said that those sc

When you write a strong protagonist, you have to make him, her or it realistic and relatable. That’s what we learned yesterday, going so far

Let’s recap what we've learned about characters so far this week: Tuesday – Characters come in all shapes and sizes. They can be people

We already addressed three specific ways to get past writer’s block: Sucking it up Skipping ahead Sucking it up while eating yummy food....

Subplots are beautiful things – or romantic, or mysterious, or thrilling, or fantastic things – when done right. We’ve already established t

Yesterday’s post about plot could have been taken a little more harshly than I intended. So let me reiterate that it was meant for lazy or w

Let me tell you a story about Jack. Not Jack and the Beanstalk or Jack and Jill, but Jack and the Premise That Got Away. Once upon a time,

To properly address today’s novel-Writing Rule, let’s recap our January discussions on genre. Here was the Definition: A genre is a literar

So you did it. Or you’re going to do it. You’re going to write a short story. It’s on the books, and it’s going to happen. Really. With t

Thursday’s Writing Challenge was all about publishing your genre-specific book. And it included some great information. Admittedly, it migh

By their very definition, writing retreats are designed to give you the time and space you need to write. Not by very definition (but typica

What are your thoughts about writing flash fiction? Be honest here. Do you relate more to Diana or Rachelle in the conversation below: Dian

Before we dive into how to write a first draft in a year, a little Innovative Editing housekeeping… When it comes to Writing Rules, we’re g

Thanks to yesterday’s post, you now know two things about keeping an author blog: It’s time-consuming. There’s no guarantee it’ll be worth

Growing up, you were always the funny guy or girl: the one with the quick wit and flawless delivery. It started out with knock knock jokes

Warning: This is going to sound like a very silly Writing Rule when it’s so absolutely obvious. But, unfortunately, absolutely obvious isn’t

We’re going to get absolutely, down-to-pencil-nibs honest here. Nobody writes a book just for other people. Not novelists. Not “memoirists.

Make money!!! Gain corporate power!!! Look good at work to make more money and/or gain corporate power!!! Those are the appeals that busi

“Acknowledge the age gap between you and your intended audience, including all the differences that come with it.” That’s a basic summation

If you’re going to write a parenting book, you need to remember how human life is made up of phases. So very many of them and in so many...