“It Will Be Nice Hanging Out With Proper Villains Again.”
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 5, 20192 min read
When You Want to Write a Strong Protagonist
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 22, 20193 min read
The Novel-Writing Characters You Need to Kill
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 15, 20194 min read
4 More Ways to Get Past Writer’s Block
We already addressed three specific ways to get past writer’s block: Sucking it up Skipping ahead Sucking it up while eating yummy food....
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 7, 20193 min read
Bad, Suplots. Bad!
Subplots are beautiful things – or romantic, or mysterious, or thrilling, or fantastic things – when done right. We’ve already established t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 1, 20194 min read
Here’s How to Fix a Plot Hole
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 22, 20193 min read
Jack and the Premise That Got Away
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,
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 8, 20193 min read
The Novel-Writing Rule You Really Should Know Before You Write Too Much
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Feb 1, 20193 min read
There Are Good Homes to Find for Your Short Story Submissions
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Your Ideal Readers Expect You to Know Your Book’s Genre Inside and Out
Thursday’s Writing Challenge was all about publishing your genre-specific book. And it included some great information.
Admittedly, it migh
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 18, 20192 min read
The Best Writing Retreats Do This
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 11, 20193 min read
Why Writing Flash Fiction Is Far From Pointless
What are your thoughts about writing flash fiction? Be honest here. Do you relate more to Diana or Rachelle in the conversation below:
Dian
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jan 4, 20193 min read
Here’s How to Write a First Draft in a Year
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Dec 21, 20182 min read
The Benefits of Keeping an Author Blog
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Knock Knock. Who’s There? Your Nonfiction Humor Writing Game Plan!
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
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Jeannette DiLouie
Dec 7, 20183 min read
A Very Silly Writing Rule for Anyone Writing a Book on Economics
Warning: This is going to sound like a very silly Writing Rule when it’s so absolutely obvious. But, unfortunately, absolutely obvious isn’t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Nov 30, 20183 min read
What’s Your Motivation for Writing a Personal Finance Book?
We’re going to get absolutely, down-to-pencil-nibs honest here.
Nobody writes a book just for other people. Not novelists. Not “memoirists.
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Jeannette DiLouie
Nov 16, 20183 min read
What Does Writing a Business Book That Sells Look Like?
Make money!!!
Gain corporate power!!!
Look good at work to make more money and/or gain corporate power!!!
Those are the appeals that busi
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Jeannette DiLouie
Nov 9, 20183 min read
Nobody Said Writing a Middle-Grade Nonfiction Book Was Easy
“Acknowledge the age gap between you and your intended audience, including all the differences that come with it.”
That’s a basic summation
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Jeannette DiLouie
Nov 2, 20183 min read
Pre-Writing Tip: Narrow Down Your Parenting Book Reach
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...
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