Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
Sub-plots can add great depth to story. But these secondary plots can detract from the main plot. A look at sub-plots and their limitations.
Characters look phony and unreal, making fiction seem unreal, when writers give them concurrent actions that can’t possibly happen at the same time.
Continue reading Multi-Tasking Characters or Impossible Actions? »
Some lists of writing tips are written for those looking for easy fixes, for those who want to play at being writers without taking on the work of writing. This list is not one of those.
All writers, not only those who write sci-fi and fantasy, are world builders. Explore the elements of fictional world building.
Characters who don’t react are cold and distant, and their lack of reaction keeps readers at a distance. Engage readers by using character reaction to stir readers’ emotions.
Continue reading Engage Readers Through Character Reaction »
A style sheet is an easy way to manage consistency in a manuscript. Writer or editor, consider putting together a style sheet for every project.
Fiction can be sterile and bland and seemingly perfect, but sterile stories don’t engage the reader. Be encouraged to bypass the safe and sterile and instead write engrossing stories.
Continue reading The Sterile Story—Don’t Write Another One »
Prologues are out of vogue, but can a novel have a prologue? It can if the prologue serves a purpose and doesn’t detract from the rest of the story.
In celebration of the 100th article on editing and the craft of writing, The Editor’s Blog is giving away one free 30-page fiction edit. Read on to find out more and to enter the drawing.
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