Stop, Drop and Roll While Editing a Second Draft
Writing a first draft is a sometimes heady, sometimes frustrating, sometimes debilitating experience. There’s a lot to it, what with:
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 22, 20194 min read
Oh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part V
We’re back on the subject of pride regardless. So far, we’ve talked about how much positive pride we can get from creative writing-fueled re
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 19, 20193 min read
Don’t Sweat the Small-Stuff “Plot Holes”
Have you ever heard the argument that an omnipotent God can’t exist? It’s the one that starts and ends with the question: “Can God create a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 18, 20193 min read
Here’s the Good News: Most Plot Holes Are Fixable
Tuesday’s Writing Definition defined plot holes as an error that “contradicts previous (or upcoming) events within a story.”
Then it acknow
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 17, 20194 min read
Reality TV Show Editing Strikes Again
I just watched the latest episode of The Bachelorette yesterday. Therefore, I think I’m in a good position to continue our discussion on the
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 16, 20193 min read
Don’t Beat Yourself Up: Plot Holes Happen
Let’s start with this statement: Sometimes, plot holes happen.
That’s our thesis right there. It’s meant as both a caution to those authors
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 12, 20193 min read
The 8-Second Advice for Writing a Narrative Hook
Do you know what the average human attention span is?
According to a Microsoft study, it’s eight seconds.
Eight teeny, tiny seconds. That’
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 11, 20193 min read
A Huge Part of Your Novel Marketing Strategy
Let’s start out by getting caught up on where we are with narrative hooks.
On Tuesday, we introduced the topic and explained how:
… most o
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 10, 20193 min read
Tips to Take From Reality TV Show Editing
I think I’ve already admitted this in a semi-recent blog post. But for those of you who didn’t read that one (if it exists at all)… let’s ju
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Identifying and Understanding Your Narrative Hook
When was the last time you picked up a book, opened it up and went, “Wow! That’s boring. I want to buy it!”
If you’re anything like me, tha
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 8, 20195 min read
Oh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part III
In last week’s episode, we actually brought up Proving America and the series it concludes as proof of just some of the awesome things you c
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 5, 20193 min read
Something Worth Crying About
Complete courtesy of yesterday’s 4th of July-inspired awesome post on editing a first draft… you now know that it’s not the most difficult t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 4, 20193 min read
Editing a First Draft Is Easy Compared to the First 4th of July
It being the 4th of July and all, and me being the American history-obsessed individual that I am… it only seems right to use the Declaratio
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 2, 20193 min read
Once You’ve Finished a Story’s Full First Draft
Starting a story out can be an absolute ton of fun.
When you first begin, it’s like you’re on an exploratory expedition. You’ve committed t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jul 1, 20194 min read
Oh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing – Part II
Let’s get back to talking about all the benefits of creative writing. Last month, we touched on how it helps you become an all-around better
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 21, 20193 min read
(Creative) Writing a Killer Ending
As the big bad writer, you’re the ultimate authority on what you want to do with your story.
Do you want to kill off everyone in the end? I
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 20, 20193 min read
Is a Fairytale Ending Suitable for Your Story?
My adorable three-year-old niece is obsessed with fairytales right now.
And I do mean obsessed. As only a three-year-old girl can be about
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 19, 20192 min read
Finding Time to Work on My Creative Writing
I never used to struggle with finding time to work on my creative writing. Or my pleasure reading, for that matter.
As a kid, it was always
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 18, 20193 min read
Writing a Story Ending Is a Subjective Endeavor
Shakespeare once penned that, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” That was in the complicated tale of Romeo and Juliette, during the balcony sce
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Jeannette DiLouie
Jun 17, 20195 min read
Oh, the Things You Can Learn From Creative Writing - Part I
I recently did a speech at the Christian Homeschoolers Association of Pennsylvania, or CHAP, 2019 convention titled “Oh, the Things You Can
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