Interviews are far more than a tool for a hiring process. For writers, interviews produce ideas, voice, and more. But in an interview, you want to have a conversation, not an interrogation. A good interviewer makes their interviewee comfortable.
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How to Write a Query Letter: 3 Paragraphs That Hook a Literary Agent
If you’re interested in getting your book traditionally published, it’s crucial that you sign with a literary agent who loves your story and has a vision for your career. To do this means you need to write the single most important page you’ll ever write outside of your book: a query letter.
No pressure, right?
If the thought of writing a query letter freaks you out or confuses you, hit the pause button and breathe for a second. You are not alone.
Here’s the good news: there is a method that will help you get an agent to say, “Sounds great! Send me more.” I call this the three-paragraph method. It’s all about the hook-book-cook!
20 Morning Writing Prompts to Jumpstart Your Day
Julia Cameron’s classic book The Artist’s Way challenges writers to tackle morning pages each day as a way to clear the mind and set the day’s intention. Today we have a few morning writing prompts to kickstart your morning journal time or writing any time of day.
How Discovering Your Audience in Writing Will Transform Your Writing
Who are you writing for? Who is your audience in your writing? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone—and discovering your audience will do wonders for your writing.
Joyce Carol Oates MasterClass Review: Will This Help You Perfect Your Short Stories?
I was scrolling through social earlier today and discovered something amazing: Joyce Carol Oates is teaching a MasterClass! And on short stories, nonetheless, which happens to be my forte. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to take this MasterClass, learn from an unparalleled literary giant, and write a Joyce Carol Oates MasterClass review.
Best Book Writing Software: How to Plan a Novel Using Excel
While finding a word processing tool you are comfortable with is crucial to writing, there are other types of book writing software that are just as important. Before I wrote my first novel, if you’d told me that an important part of my book writing software arsenal would be a good spreadsheet, I would have said you were crazy.
Now that I’ve published three novels, I realize my plots and worlds would never make sense without them.
Hybrid Publishing: Is it the Right Choice For Your Book?
Have you been tirelessly searching for the perfect way to give your literary masterpiece the life it deserves? For ages, traditional publishing has been the shining lighthouse of success, while self-publishing has carved a unique trail for those who treasure their autonomy.
But what if I told you there’s another path that combines the best of both worlds? Welcome to the realm of hybrid publishing, a model that balances the creative liberty of self-publishing with the professional support of traditional publishing.
10 Writing Tips from Ursula Le Guin
Le Guin was a “genre” writer who constantly pushed the boundaries of what we think of as genre. Besides sci-fi and fantasy, she wrote poetry, creative nonfiction, and literary fiction.
I honestly believe she will go down in history as one of the greatest writers, literary or otherwise, of the 20th century.
How to Waste Time: 5 Ways To Do It Well
If you’ve ever found yourself wasting time or just overwhelmed with time management in general, today’s guest writer has an interesting perspective on how to waste time as a writer—and still invest in your personal growth and quality time with those people and things you want most.
First Draft Definition: Key Differences Between First and Second Drafts
Have you ever wondered which draft you are working on? Do you wonder what the difference is between your first draft, your second draft, and editing your book? You can learn the first draft definition and the differences between drafts in this article.
When writing multiple drafts of a book, you may be halfway through your rough draft and decide to start over. Or you may have written the entire manuscript, but then wish to scrap it and start fresh.
And when considering this, you question: “Am I writing a first draft? Am I editing my novel?”
What does “first draft” mean—or “second draft,” for that matter?
Knowing the differences between first drafts, second drafts, and editing your book will elevate your ability to tackle the writing and editing process. It will help you understand what to focus on when you’re writing—and have fun while you do it!
