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Staying Sane While Writing

How to utilize feedback to improve your manuscript

July 17, 2023 by Nathan Bransford

How to respond to an editorial letter or manuscript critique

I’ve dished out plenty of edits as a former literary agent and current freelance book editor, and been on the receiving end as the author of a middle grade trilogy and several guides to writing and publishing. When I receive an edit, I know that the (usually brilliant) suggestions my editors make are nothing personal. […]

Filed Under: Writing Advice Tagged With: Jacob Wonderbar, revising, Staying Sane While Writing, writing advice

Unlocking creativity through meditation

April 13, 2017 by Nathan Bransford

I know, I know, I’m like a thousand years late to the party. I had resisted actively meditating for the longest time. Why? Look. I grew up shooting crawdads on a rice farm. I may have all the outward appearance of a hippieish liberal coastal elite but on the inside I’m pretty innately suspicious of […]

Filed Under: The Writing Life, Writing Advice Tagged With: Staying Sane While Writing

The script

April 10, 2017 by Nathan Bransford

Whether you realize it or not, you and I and everyone else walks around with scripts that we deploy in common social situations. When someone dies, we express sympathy, and they say, “Thank you.”  When someone gets a promotion, we express excitement, and they say, “Thank you.”  When someone keeps making the same relationship mistakes, […]

Filed Under: The Writing Life Tagged With: Life of a Writer, Staying Sane While Writing

Your handy NaNoWriMo prep

October 20, 2016 by Nathan Bransford

Yes, your favorite annual torture device writing festival is here, where thousands of intrepid novelists will set aside November cheer in favor of tearing up their laptops in an effort to write a novel in just one month. It’s called NaNoWriMo, and it’s quite something. Are you ready? You sure? Here are some links that […]

Filed Under: Writing Advice Tagged With: NaNoWriMo, Staying Sane While Writing, writing advice

Don’t overthink it

May 27, 2014 by Nathan Bransford

The publishing process is a stressful one. And despite all our best intentions, I don’t know a single person who is able to play it cool all the time. Everyone, and I mean everyone, stresses out at some point. Which is how I very often end up with e-mails like, “OMG I THINK I JUST […]

Filed Under: Writing Advice Tagged With: Staying Sane While Writing

This Past Few Weeks in Books 3/14/14

March 14, 2014 by Nathan Bransford

Photo by me. I’m on Instagram here. The! Past! Few! Weeks! In! Books! Lots and lots and lots of good stuff. Let’s get started. Should books come out faster? The idea has long taken hold with self-publishing, but it’s percolating elsewhere. Even traditional publishing imprints are experimenting with releasing series as fast as possible. Are […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Staying Sane While Writing, Stephen King, This Week in Books

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Hi, I’m Nathan. I’m the author of How to Write a Novel and the Jacob Wonderbar series, which was published by Penguin. I used to be a literary agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. and I’m dedicated to helping authors achieve their dreams. Let me help you with your book!

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