Should I Ask for Feedback on My Novel While I’m Still Writing It?
Asking for feedback while writing is a tricky thing. Because it takes so long to write a novel, it makes sense that you’d crave some p...
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Latest from the blogI’m on Maternity Leave!
I started my editing business over ten years ago. This is the first time I’ve ever taken some extended time away from it. Which feels weird. Lots of people go freelance because they’ve had children and they need the flexibility. Instead, I went freelance simpl...
Read moreMid-Year Review: Jan–Jun 2018
At the beginning of the year, I published my Year in Review and Goals for 2018. Last year I checked in every quarter, but this year I’...
Read moreHow to Use Semicolons in Fiction
What is it about the semicolon that is so alluring to writers? Is it because it feels like a sophisticated punctuation mark – more adv...
Read moreHow Much Description Should My Novel Have?
Description is the seasoning that flavours a story. It’s the smattering of details that prevents your novel feeling bland. In the same...
Read moreFocus and Productivity: What Works for Me
I run my own editing business. So unlike when I used to work in a publishing house (and could slack off and still get paid the same wa...
Read moreWhat Kind of Writer Do You Want to Be?
Deciding what kind of writer you want to be is important, but it’s not something most fiction writers think too deeply about. I’m not ...
Read moreHow to Write Powerful Metaphors
Metaphors are powerful weapons in your writing arsenal. (See what I did there? That was a metaphor.) A thoughtfully written metaphor u...
Read moreA Light in the Darkness: Why We Love Dystopian Fiction
We can’t know the future, but it can be thrilling to speculate about it. Expanding population, climate change, technological advanceme...
Read moreHow to Write a Synopsis – Everything You Need to Know
A synopsis is a one-page summary of your novel, used to demonstrate your story-crafting skills to a literary agent (or publisher). Mos...
Read moreYear in Review and Goals for 2018
It’s still the first half of January, so hopefully I’m not too late in putting this post together. I mean, New Year’s isn’t the only t...
Read moreHow to Write a Novel Without a Villain
Every novel needs conflict, and every novel needs antagonistic forces. But this doesn’t mean you need a villain (a person who ac...
Read moreWhy is It So Hard to Take Time Off?
Today, I’m tired. I’ve been tired for a good few days, actually. When was the last time I had some time off? *Checks calen...
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