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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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What Can We REALLY Say About Christian Fiction Writing?

Jeannette DiLouie

May 22, 20182 min read

What Can We REALLY Say About Christian Fiction Writing?

Sooo… Christian fiction writing. What can we say about it? Since this week’s writing Definition, Challenge and Rule are going to be fille

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Bring on the Chick-Lit Writing Challenge

Jeannette DiLouie

May 17, 20182 min read

Bring on the Chick-Lit Writing Challenge

“What’s a chick-lit writing challenge, and who needs it anyway,” might sum up your mentality about the title above and the genre in...

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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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A Not-So-Special Paranormal Fiction Writing Challenge

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 22, 20182 min read

A Not-So-Special Paranormal Fiction Writing Challenge

Despite Tuesday’s Definition, I’m still convinced that paranormal fiction should be strictly about ghosts and ghoulies. Not vampires. Not we

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A Fantasy Fiction Writing Challenge to Rule Them All

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 1, 20183 min read

A Fantasy Fiction Writing Challenge to Rule Them All

For such a free-spirit genre, it might seem silly to apply a fantasy fiction writing challenge at all. Why bother? What hurdles could possi

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My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 31, 20183 min read

My Not-So-Final Conclusions About Gender-Based Reading Preferences

The past two Wednesdays, I discussed gender-based reading preferences as it relates to writing. It started out by observing my 2-year-old n

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It Isn’t Exactly Elementary, but It Is Logic 101

Jeannette DiLouie

Jan 25, 20183 min read

It Isn’t Exactly Elementary, but It Is Logic 101

Let’s say your mystery fiction manuscript has one main character: amateur detective Thomas Green. But that doesn’t mean it only has one crim

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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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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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The First Two Steps to Picking Your Book's Perfect Front Cover

Jeannette DiLouie

Dec 14, 20173 min read

The First Two Steps to Picking Your Book's Perfect Front Cover

Think about all the books you have on your shelf at home. Now think about all their front covers. There’s probably a wide variety of picture

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You Watch Your Tone When You’re Talking to Me!

Jeannette DiLouie

Sep 19, 20173 min read

You Watch Your Tone When You’re Talking to Me!

The Definition of the Week this time around is for the word “tone.” It’s something you automatically have whenever you write, even if we don

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Surprise! That Story Ending You Want to Write Might Not Work

Jeannette DiLouie

Jul 7, 20172 min read

Surprise! That Story Ending You Want to Write Might Not Work

Writing out a surprise story ending can sound like a really great idea in theory, and sometimes it can play out perfectly in practice too.

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Writing Rule #21: Ann, Tommy, Lantana, Bill, James and Jen Walk Into a Bar

Jeannette DiLouie

May 26, 20173 min read

Writing Rule #21: Ann, Tommy, Lantana, Bill, James and Jen Walk Into a Bar

How many points of view do you need in a story? And how many are too many? Those are very subjective questions, but let’s give them a shot

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When It Comes to My Books, I Really Do Want Honest Opinions

Jeannette DiLouie

May 8, 20173 min read

When It Comes to My Books, I Really Do Want Honest Opinions

When people read my books, I want honest opinions. No, really, I do. I know writers say that all the time, and then, if you give them a sp

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Subplots: A Great Way to Spice Up Your Story

Jeannette DiLouie

Mar 28, 20173 min read

Subplots: A Great Way to Spice Up Your Story

Today’s writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Subplot.” A subplot is a story line that takes

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Jeannette DiLouie

Feb 23, 20173 min read

How Long Should Your Novel Be?

Today’s Writing Challenge of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, focuses on figuring out how long your novel should b

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