Innovative Editing

Perhaps I should have led the literary tone series with this one. But it’s too late now, so let’s clear up what needs to be cleared up… The

So we now know that literary tone is important. Very important. It can make or break a manuscript’s prospects or a book’s sales. If someone

On April 12, 2017, Success.com ran an article called “6 Tips to Rule the Art of Conversation.” It opened with, “The art of conversation is

This is the very last part of our “Oh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing” series. It seems a little odd or off or something oth

Have you ever heard of the Inklings? As a writer and no doubt reader, it might ring a bell. Or it might not. But back in the 20th century,

Back in college, there was a class I moved a whole country away in order to avoid. Only for a semester, mind you. And it wasn’t the only fa

Recently, I saw a question on Maryland Writers’ Association’s Facebook page asking something that should never have to be asked. Not because

Open a book by Charles Dickens. When you do, you’re bound to find a different writing style than what you’d find reading J.K. Rowling. “Duh

If you’ll recall, our last podcast episode focused on how creative writing can help us become better problem-solvers in the real world as we

Years and years ago, while browsing through the fantasy section of Barnes & Noble… or was it Borders? Yikes! Location aside, I came acr

There’s not a single human example of unbiased writing out there. That’s because there’s not a single example of an unbiased writer out ther

I didn’t plan to discuss bias on a week that’s filled with more political finger-pointing than usual. I had the issue of preconceived notion

We’re winding down our series about what you can learn through creative writing. Last week’s focus was on the confidence boost creative writ

I’m going to try really, really hard to write this blog post without calling anyone out. But there are a whole lot of writers who put too mu

Oh, the wonders of writing exposition. Don’t you just love it? The opportunity to explain why and how your story exists can be a thrilling

I’m reading a book titled Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker, PhD. It has nothing to do with creative

When you first open up a novel, you’re relatively clueless about its contents. Oh, you’ve seen the front cover and you’ve read the back-jack

Let’s talk about what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it, courtesy of creative writing. Particularly the novel side of creative

Once you’ve edited your first draft, it’s understandable if you expect your editorial journey to be automatically smoother thereafter. That

There’s something about the power of the pen. Or, in my case, the power of the keyboard, with my fingers clacking against the A. Then the N.