Tag: narrative writing

10 Ways to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on October 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

We’re a few weeks out from the biggest novel writing challenge of the year: National Novel Writing Month! Every November, writers from around the world dedicate themselves to cranking out a 50,000-word first draft manuscript in 30 days. Tons of writers have gone on to publish their books after the challenge, and thousands have credited […]

Writing a Lot Versus Writing Well

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on September 29, 2020 • 0 Comments

I think back to some college literature courses I took, and the required length of papers I had to turn in. It wasn’t uncommon to have to produce an eight-page essay, but hitting that page count was hard every single time. I found myself using filler words, expanding my sentences to take up more space. […]

How to Create a Visual Experience in Your Writing

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on June 11, 2020 • 0 Comments

When writing, it’s so easy to get bogged down with dialogue, plot lines, verb tense, and comma placement. We can get so caught up with that we can forget to push our creative boundaries. Becoming fixated on punctuation can cause our descriptions to go flat. Other times, we may avoid using symbolism in writing because […]

A Pre-Writing Checklist for Fiction Writers

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on June 4, 2020 • 0 Comments

Hyping yourself up to write a book is a lot like getting in the right frame of mind to start a new workout routine. First, the determination takes hold. “I am going to start right now.” Then, self-doubt takes over. “I have no idea where to start.” So, this is your crash course to the […]

10 Literary Devices Defined

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on June 2, 2020 • 0 Comments

If I had to guess, I’d say you probably haven’t heard the term “literary device” since high school English class. Well now that you’re writing a book it’s time for a refresher crash course. Literary devices are styles or tools writers can use to enhance their stories. Some literary devices are meant to add a […]