What is Magical Realism?
One of the most prolific writers of magical realism, Salman Rushdie, calls the genre ‘a commingling of the improbable and the mundane’...
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Latest from the blogAI and Fiction Editing: Should You Use It, Can You Trust It and Will It Take Your Job?
I’ve written before about why I don’t think AI is going to replace freelance fiction editors, but it’s time to revisit the topic and dive a bit deeper. My main argument previously was that AI does not have emotional and creative judgement, and those things are...
Read moreMy First Time Presenting at a Conference
Every year, the Society for Editors and Proofreaders hosts a conference. Editorial professionals gather to chat, think and learn. This...
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Every year, the Society for Editors and Proofreaders invites its members to gather for a long weekend of chatting, drinking, eating, w...
Read moreSpeculative Fiction and Horror
What makes a novel a ‘horror’? The definition is surprising tricky to nail, largely because horror fiction isn’t the only ...
Read moreThe Best Science-Fiction Subgenres
Science fiction is just about space travel and aliens, right? Nope, nope and nope again. The genre covers a lot more ground than you m...
Read moreWhy I Hate ‘The War of Art’ by Steven Pressfield
I hate The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. The way the book is written is deeply, deeply flawed and insanely egotistical. The main id...
Read moreThe Best Fantasy Subgenres
Fantasy stories are only limited by the imagination – and there are so many subgenres in this expansive genre of fiction that it can m...
Read moreHow To Use ‘The Hero’s Journey’ To Structure Your Novel
The hero’s journey is a story structure identified by the American writer and scholar of mythology Joseph Campbell. And it can be a re...
Read moreWhat is Speculative Fiction?
Often described as the ‘What if …?’ genre, speculative fiction (spec-fic) describes any work where the writer explor...
Read moreMake Things Easier for Yourself: Develop Your Novel’s Premise!
‘Oh, you’re writing a novel? What’s it about?’ The answer to this question is essentially the premise of your ...
Read moreWill an Editor Damage My Writing Voice?
There’s a very real concern among writers that an editor will damage their writing voice and replace their style. This fear ...
Read more4 Ways to Get Proper Feedback on Your Novel
Let me tell you a secret. I don’t take on every writer who comes to me for editing. Why? The biggest reason is this: often, thei...
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