The Genuine Writer Blog, Lancaster PA, Innovative Editing

Apr 24, 20194 min read

An Authorial Study on How Our Reading Preferences Can Be Different

Thanks to varying reading preferences, getting reader feedback can be such an absolutely entertaining experience. At its best, it’s a...

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The Full Setting Range Is Yours to Control and Command

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 23, 20193 min read

The Full Setting Range Is Yours to Control and Command

Your main character, Maggie, is running along the beach. Her bare feet dance away from the waves that crawl up the slight slopes, soaking up

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When Can You Start Saying You’re a Writer?

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 22, 20196 min read

When Can You Start Saying You’re a Writer?

Do you know what else is that easy? Calling yourself a writer. Seriously. All you have to do is say it out loud. It’s nothing more than four

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If You Don’t Want to Write Cliché Secondary Characters…

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 19, 20193 min read

If You Don’t Want to Write Cliché Secondary Characters…

Absolutely everyone has an idea of what cliché means when it comes to character creation. For example, Kailee Schnabele of Flagler College’

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A Tip to Take for Anyone in Charge of an E-Letter

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 18, 20193 min read

A Tip to Take for Anyone in Charge of an E-Letter

Depending on what you do for a living, you might have an e-letter you’re in charge of. In which case, this blog post is for you. You might

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Where Do Your Secondary Characters Fall on the Relatable Scale?

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 18, 20193 min read

Where Do Your Secondary Characters Fall on the Relatable Scale?

Thanks to the April 4 Writing Challenge concerning main characters, you already know it’s important to make your protagonists relatable. Th

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Why I Can’t Recommend Amazon’s Self-Publishing Services Anymore

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 17, 20193 min read

Why I Can’t Recommend Amazon’s Self-Publishing Services Anymore

I really wish I didn’t have to write this blog post. You have no idea how much I do. But it wouldn’t be fair to you otherwise, so here goes…

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Identifying a Secondary Character’s Characteristics

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 16, 20193 min read

Identifying a Secondary Character’s Characteristics

To get a good definition of what a secondary character is, think about your favorite book. In my case, that’s really rather difficult to do

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The Snotty Sayings of an MFA Creative Writing Prof

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 15, 20196 min read

The Snotty Sayings of an MFA Creative Writing Prof

Hi, genuine writers! This is Innovative Editing’s Jeannette DiLouie officially welcoming you to episode #14 of The Genuine Writer Podcast. W

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“It Will Be Nice Hanging Out With Proper Villains Again.”

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 12, 20192 min read

“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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Don’t Bother Trying to Please Everyone With Your Writing

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 11, 20193 min read

Don’t Bother Trying to Please Everyone With Your Writing

As a writer, what you produce isn’t going to be everyone’s cup of tea. This is true of fiction writers and nonfiction writers, business blo

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Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 11, 20193 min read

The Making of a Villain

I didn’t get all the way through the Harry Potter books. I stopped after the fourth, so forgive me if I get this next bit wrong. But as far

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5 Kinds of Creative Writer You Don’t Want to Be

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 10, 20193 min read

5 Kinds of Creative Writer You Don’t Want to Be

I don’t care what anyone else says: Being a creative writer is awesome. Sure, most of us are introverts who would much rather interact with

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What Is an Antagonist? Prepare to Be Surprised…

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 9, 20193 min read

What Is an Antagonist? Prepare to Be Surprised…

What is an antagonist? To some writers, that’s a stupid, stupid question. Because everyone knows what an antagonist is. It’s the bad guy.

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Should You Show Your Characters Who’s Boss?

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 8, 20196 min read

Should You Show Your Characters Who’s Boss?

If you’re not a hard-core, experienced plotter – someone who outlines every single detail about their story before actually writing it down

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When You Want to Write a Strong Protagonist

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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Don't Let Good Grammar Complicate Your Copy

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 4, 20193 min read

Don't Let Good Grammar Complicate Your Copy

Despite being an editor, I’ve never been a grammar Nazi. I don’t want to scream every time I see a typo, and I can in fact survive if someon

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Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 4, 20193 min read

How to Write a Strong Protagonist

If you want to know how to write a strong protagonist, here’s what you want to do… Close your eyes and think about the most compelling main

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A Romance, a Mystery and a Very Fun Read

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 3, 20195 min read

A Romance, a Mystery and a Very Fun Read

It's April, and you know what April means, right? It means it's really and truly springtime. As such, you've got plenty of suns

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The Basic, Buildable Truth About Protagonists

Jeannette DiLouie

Apr 2, 20193 min read

The Basic, Buildable Truth About Protagonists

I’ll never forget the first time I watched Chicago, the movie version with Catherine Zeta Jones and Renée Zellweger. It’s about two utterly

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