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Most writers devote a lot of time to their passion projects, ideas for books that are so powerful that they’re what inspired them to start writi...
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by Word Alive Press
Let me start with a classic example of what not to do. Say that you’re writing a mystery novel and you’re eager to surprise the reader with a sh...
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by Word Alive Press
Thirty years ago, a novelist with no experience writing screenplays wrote an unsolicited script for a popular television show and mailed it to t...
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by Word Alive Press
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote on a different blog about a tool for keeping track of writing progress. I used it for the first time last year, and ...
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by Word Alive Press
After my last blog post about the importance of conducting thorough research, I got enough good questions that I figured it was worthwhile to write...
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by Word Alive Press
While this blog was originally published in 2015, it perfectly fits the bill for our special series that unpacks the criteria we consider when eval...
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by Word Alive Press
A lot of fiction writers tend to start their novels in the wrong place. What do I mean by that? I mean that they either start their story too early...
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by Word Alive Press
One of the biggest mistakes a rookie writer can make—and does make, very often—is failing to focus on clarity. Clarity is not a particularly exci...
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Working with an editor for the first time represents a huge step forward in any writer’s career. It’s often the point when people move forward fr...
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by Word Alive Press
Writing fiction is a lot like acting. It may be strange to consider, but some of the greatest lessons I’ve taken to heart about writing in characte...
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by Word Alive Press
With years of working with authors and publishing clients come a plethora of important questions, and here on the Word Alive Press blog we explor...
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Aspiring writers are often on the receiving end of two pieces of advice that, on the surface, may seem contradictory. They’re told: “Be patient. ...
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