This week! Books! First up, a little housekeeping note that I’m going to take a blog break next week for our nation’s birthday and my own. I’ll be answering emails though so feel free to reach out for editing. The blog will return with fresh content on July 6. Now then. The latest books organization […]
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A year of living uncomfortably
One of the double-edged swords of my personality is that I try really hard to find common ground with people. On the one hand, seeking common ground forges connections; it recognizes shared experiences and our ultimate shared humanity. It makes me an agreeable person on the whole. But sometimes the ground isn’t common. It’s a […]
Honoring Juneteenth in the book world (This week in books)
This week! It’s Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in Texas two full years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Here are some of the articles about Juneteenth this morning that caught my eye: Jamelle Bouie on the centrality of slaves in the struggle for emancipation and a better America. Mary Harris […]
Don’t smush exposition into dialogue (page critique)
If you’d like to nominate your own page or query for a public critique, kindly post them here in our discussion forums: Nominate Your First Page for a Critique on the Blog Nominate Your Query for a Critique on the Blog Also, if you’d like to test your editing chops, keep your eye on this area or this area! […]
The climax should resolve your character’s desires
When you think about writing a good climax in a novel, particularly if you’re writing genre fiction you often think about it in terms of excitement and thrills. It’s when the most exciting moment happens, it’s the apex of tension. But there’s another key way I’d think about it that will help you unlock the […]
New homepage! Navigation! Consultations!
I’m really excited to announce some changes that have been in the works for a long time to make this site more useful for you. New homepage! Check it out! And if things look a little wonky when you first visit, you may need to do a hard refresh (Command + Shift + R). If […]
