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Mar 5, 20193 min read

A Look at Plot and Subplot Through “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”

C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe follows a schoolgirl who discovers an extraordinary wardrobe. Inside, she finds Narnia, a m

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The Very Bottom-Line Basics of Writing Christian Nonfiction

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 16, 20183 min read

The Very Bottom-Line Basics of Writing Christian Nonfiction

If you’re writing Christian nonfiction, you have nothing to fear on this site or from this service. You may or may not remember back in the

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The Confusing Definition Side of Writing a How-To Book

Jeannette DiLouie

Oct 2, 20183 min read

The Confusing Definition Side of Writing a How-To Book

Put on your plaid. Strap on your overalls. And get ready to get the job done, whatever that job may be. Because this week, we’re all about t

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A Lot Like Political Commentary – Except Different

Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 14, 20183 min read

A Lot Like Political Commentary – Except Different

Try looking up the definition of the social and cultural issues genre anywhere else outside of Innovative Editing. If you do, you might find

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Jeannette DiLouie

Aug 7, 20183 min read

When Writing Political Commentary Books

Last week, we covered true crime writing. So it only makes sense that we follow up with a closely related topic: writing political commentar

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Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 3, 20183 min read

Oh, Dahling, I’m Writing My Memoir

“I’m writing my memoir” sounds like such a fancy phrase. It calls to mind worthwhile accomplishments and personal hurtles jumped and battles

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What Women’s Fiction Writing Is and Is Not

Jeannette DiLouie

May 1, 20182 min read

What Women’s Fiction Writing Is and Is Not

Probably not surprisingly, women’s fiction writing is one of the newer trends out there in the literary world. While I don’t have an exact d

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The Definition of Paranormal Fiction Is Apparently Inexplicable to Mere Mortals

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 20, 20182 min read

The Definition of Paranormal Fiction Is Apparently Inexplicable to Mere Mortals

You might have to be dead (or undead) to truly understand the definition of paranormal fiction. Perhaps that’s the reason why it’s such a co

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This Is How Tinker Bell Really Felt About London

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 13, 20183 min read

This Is How Tinker Bell Really Felt About London

We’re up to one of my (admittedly many) favorite subgenres of all times: contemporary fantasy fiction. With it, we’re also discussing its cl

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If You Want to Start a Fantasy Fiction Crowd Fight…

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 6, 20182 min read

If You Want to Start a Fantasy Fiction Crowd Fight…

Try giving a definition for high fantasy fiction, and you’ll get a lot of industry agreement. Try giving a definition for epic fantasy ficti

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The Not-So-Easily Defined But Fully Fascinating Fantasy Fiction Writing Debate

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 27, 20183 min read

The Not-So-Easily Defined But Fully Fascinating Fantasy Fiction Writing Debate

Oh, fantasy fiction writing, what can we say about you? A whole lot, actually. That’s why the next three weeks will be filled with Definiti

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This Science-Fiction Ride Is Well-Worth Taking

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 23, 20183 min read

This Science-Fiction Ride Is Well-Worth Taking

Today’s science-fiction Writing Rule further explores yesterday’s Writing Challenge and Tuesday’s Definition. And it’s a must for anyone who

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The Ultimate Fans or the Ultimate Thieves?

Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 13, 20182 min read

The Ultimate Fans or the Ultimate Thieves?

Fan fiction. It’s quite the controversy to bring up in conversation with creative writers. And that’s because just about every creative writ

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 6, 20182 min read

Oh, the Horror (Fiction)!

Since I’m not a horror fiction writer, I wanted to practice my editorial preaching before I put this together. That meant doing some pre-wri

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If You Want to Be a Mystery Fiction Writer…

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 23, 20183 min read

If You Want to Be a Mystery Fiction Writer…

If you want to be a mystery fiction writer, you’re in some luck. There’s nothing too shadowy about this genre. Not about its definition, any

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Could Your Life’s Story Be Historical Fiction?

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 16, 20183 min read

Could Your Life’s Story Be Historical Fiction?

Since we’re starting our definitions out with the more “serious” fictional genres, historical fiction is next on the list. Historical ficti

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Literary Fiction: Light and Fluffy, This Fiction Genre Ain’t

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 9, 20183 min read

Literary Fiction: Light and Fluffy, This Fiction Genre Ain’t

Starting out our lengthy list of fiction genres is literary fiction. If you go into Barnes & Noble or your local bookstore, you’re prob

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A Focus on Fiction for Novel Manuscript Writers

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 2, 20182 min read

A Focus on Fiction for Novel Manuscript Writers

This year, our focus is going to be on genres, starting out with the fiction side of things. So if you’re working on a novel manuscript, the

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What Does Your Writing Attitude Say About You?

Jeannette DiLouie

Nov 28, 20173 min read

What Does Your Writing Attitude Say About You?

If this week’s focus on attitude sounds a lot like last week’s topic – writitude – you’re both right and wrong. Writitude, which is being gr

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What You Need to Know About Writing Competitions (Other Than How They’re Annoying to Search For)

Jeannette DiLouie

Nov 7, 20173 min read

What You Need to Know About Writing Competitions (Other Than How They’re Annoying to Search For)

The beauty of writing competitions is that they’re really quite simply explained. Which is exactly what this week’s Definition shows. Writi

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