Pity the Fool
Maybe you’re familiar with 1980’s pop icon Mr. T’s catchphrase “pity the fool,” and think it originated with him. Not…
Telling the Whole Story: Fiction and the Problem of Underwriting
This month our editors are going to tackle Fatal Flaw #9—Underwriting. We looked at the perils of overwriting early in…
What You Can Do When the World Is Plotting Against You
Today’s guest post is by David Villalva: Hair was never a good look for me. Photographic evidence recently surfaced when…
Don’t Assume Too Much
I’m sure you know what happens when you assume too much. But if you understand the distinction between assume and…
How Writers Can Seek and Destroy Banal and Obvious Dialog
This month our editors have attacked Fatal Flaw # 8: Flawed Dialog Construction. Dialog is a tricky component to master in…
How to Use Twitter to Find and Engage Book Reviewers
Today’s guest post is by Ricardo Fayet, one of the founders of Reedsy: “You need to be on Twitter.” That…
Requisite, Prerequisite, and Perquisite
Does your job come with perks? The word perk comes from perquisite—not to be confused with prerequisite. Those two words…
Unnecessary Discourse, Talking Heads, and the British Butler Syndrome
Today editor Christy Distler tackles further pitfalls of dialog in our month-long look at Fatal Flaw # 8: Flawed Dialog…
Using Beta Readers to Help You Write Your Best Novel
Today’s guest post is by editor and writer Stuart Horwitz: Writing is an act of communication, so it is only…