Double Your Adverbs, Double the Trouble
Just as there are uncomparable adjectives (such as perfect or infinite) that cannot take a modifier, there are adverbs that…
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Getting Right into the Middle of Things
This month our editors are tackling Fatal Flaw #2: Nothin’ Happenin’. Editor Robin Patchen encourages writers to think about a scene’s…
Things to Consider When Choosing a Critique Partner
Today’s guest post is written by editor Megan Harris: You did it! You wrote “THE END” and have finally finished…
Is Anything Absolutely Impossible?
Many adjectives describe “absolute” states—meaning they cannot (or should not) take modifiers like most, more, less, least, very, quite, or…
In Medias Res—Cutting to the Chase
This month our editors are tackling Fatal Flaw #2: Nothin’ Happenin’. Editor Christy Distler explains in detail what in medias res is,…
6 Ways You Can Prepare Yourself and Your Manuscript for Success
Today’s guest post is by novelist Karen Pashley: Traveling the writers’ road for the first time? Rest assured, you are…
Semimonthly Madness
Do you ever stop and scratch your head when you have to choose between a term like semimonthly and bimonthly?…
How to Get Readers into Your Story—and How to Keep Them There
We’re continuing our look this month at Fatal Flaw # 2—Nothin’ Happenin’. Last week editor Rachel Starr Thomson explained the…
Creative Writing Prompts to Freshen Up Your Writing
Today’s guest post is by Tal Valante, who inspires writers with writing prompts: Ever run into the dreaded writer’s block?…
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