Innovative Editing

A few Wednesdays ago, I wrote a blog post about how you couldn’t please everyone. Which, for the record, remains just as true today as it wa

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.

Sabrina massaged first her right leg and then her left in an effort to stimulate the not-quite-numb nerves. They tingled painfully as she br

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

Quotation marks. They’re probably not the most understandable type of punctuation. That title would go to such simple things as periods, que

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

In preparation for writing this post, I purposely tried to look up a less loved fantasy novel. Essentially, I went onto Amazon.com, typed in

Bias. These days, it seems that everyone not only has their preconceived notions… They’re also becoming more and more likely to try shoving

Despite the fresh air around her, Sabrina could barely breathe with his scent assaulting her. Her cheek was pressed painfully into a broken

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

You’re writing a serious article or blog post about serious stuff. Therefore, you should get right to the point. Right? If that’s your way o

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

Hello. My name is Jeannette DiLouie, and I’m really bad at marketing my books. This is a real problem, hence my AA-esque opening. Only this

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

The scene in front of her divided, leaving one distant part of her mind aware of her surroundings and the other shooting forward at disorien

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

Bullet points, those lovely list-organizing tools that push points over a tab to make them really stand out. What professional writer wouldn

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.

Are you too hard on yourself when it comes to creative writing? I'll be the first to admit that it's such a subjective question, making it d

Writing a first draft is a sometimes heady, sometimes frustrating, sometimes debilitating experience. There’s a lot to it, what with: Coming