The worst mistake that you can make when writing for young adults is to oversimplify the material. Although young adults are complex human beings with intelligent minds, blog writers and pop psychologists will often try to boil an entire demographic down to a singularity, causing writers to err into a realm of unauthentic and oversimplified […]
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When they think about writing, most people don't think about the importance of practice. Practice is a discipline associated with athletes, artists, craftsmen, or any other skilled activity but, for some reason, people usually assume that great writing just pours out of writers like water. This assumption is simply not true. Great writers practice, they
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Do you feel stuck in your writing ability? Do you wonder how you can sharpen your skills and craft your writing? Many writers reach a point when they’re unsure how to grow in their writing. The good news is that EVERYONE can become a better writer. Here are 5 keys to achieving your writing goals.
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Ernest Hemingway once said, \”When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.\” Needless to say, character development is one of the most important parts of the writing process. Bad characters can absolutely kill a good plot if you aren’t careful. Good characters are what get your
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Did you know that writing a book can make your business grow? It might sound like an odd idea but, yes, writing a book is a wonderful PR move since it both gives you cheaper publicity and authority in your field. By writing a book, you portray yourself as a more credible business owner, someone
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Once you’ve finally finished writing your book, it’s time to edit it. As Stephen King wrote: \”To write is human, to edit is divine.\” Many writers are worried about editing, but luckily, editing skills can be learned. Read on to learn which editing skills you’ll need to master so you can be a great editor. 1. Create stronger
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Sometimes we need facts to dispel writer’s block, sometimes we need inspiration, but sometimes what we need is to be filled up. Not all writer’s block is actual blockage. Sometimes what we really mean is that we are empty. Writers are writers for their entire life, they may not be published writers for their entire
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Are you a distracted writer? Disorganized? Do you hate the actual writing process? Writing can be a strenuous, frustrating, exhausting process. Authors often spend months researching their book, brainstorming what they want to say, developing the structure of their book, and toiling over the wording. It’s a lot. Everyone struggles differently with these stages of
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Here are ten common questions we hear when we tell people we write, along with the answers we secretly want to give.
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Do you want to write a book, but you’re trying to figure out where to start? Even if you’re a first-time author, you have something in common with the most seasoned writers: You have to write a book. It’s the one challenge every author faces.
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