Not So Human | Innovative Editing

Jan 24, 20193 min read

The Publishing and Marketing Side of Understanding Your Book’s Subgenre Potential

So you read Tuesday’s post, “Do You Really Know What a Genre Is?” And, for the record, you learned nothing. As it turned out, yes, you real

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Aug 1, 20184 min read

The Faerietales Countdown Begins...

If you weren’t human, what would you be? In Sabrina Johnson’s case, that isn’t a hypothetical question. Join her in Faerietales Book 1: Not

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Dec 7, 20173 min read

How Well Titled Is Your Manuscript?

Hello, my name is Jeannette DiLouie, and I hate coming up with book titles. Except in my fantasy series, for some reason. Not So Human, To

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Oct 20, 20173 min read

How Bad Grammar Makes Your Story Look Oh So Good

Teachers and editors are usually quick to warn against bad grammar like run-on sentences and incomplete sentences. They’re no good, the prof

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Oct 18, 20174 min read

A Non-Fiction Trip Down Route 222 Turned Me Right Into “Not So Human”

I know I’ve touched on the power of basing fiction off of non-fiction several times before. But I don’t think I’ve ever talked about how muc

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Apr 6, 20172 min read

Building Character: Save Your Sanity With This Time-Saving Story Trick

Following along with this week’s topic, we’re going to delve further into the concept of character. So today’s writing-related Challenge of

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Mar 15, 20173 min read

A Creative Writer’s By-the-(Fifth)-Book Confession

On Monday morning, while writing Tuesday’s Definition of the Week, I had a shocking revelation. I realized that I’ve killed off someone I k

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Mar 14, 20173 min read

Your Story Literally Doesn’t Exist Without a Premise

Today’s Writing Definition of the Week, as posted on Innovative Editing’s Facebook page, is “Premise.” And the title above, “Your Story Lit

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