Write to Universal Acclaim? Not Likely

Not everyone will like what you write and how you write it. An encouragement when the voice of detractors seems louder than the voice of your fans.

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A reminder of the power of story to take us where we’ve never been, to make us into people we can only imagine.

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Too much attention on writing mechanics and rules can discourage writers when instead they should be encouraged by what craft allows them to create. A reminder to think about the fire and passion of fiction.

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Deadlines and too much to do in too few hours can wear down writers. A few quick tips to keep writing tasks in perspective.

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A writer with a diva attitude can turn agents and publishers away. And such an attitude can keep a writer from producing his best work. Discover why it’s not good to be a one-manuscript diva.

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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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To thank my readers and visitors at The Editor’s Blog for their support and in honor of blog article #100, I’m giving away a free edit of the first 30 pages of a fiction manuscript via a drawing. Details in this article.

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A reminder that manuscripts need edits and that edits take time. Encouragement for writers when they discover they’re not as close to the end of a writing project as they thought they were since editing can take as long as writing the first draft.

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Celebrating the first-year anniversary of The Editor’s Blog and looking forward to year Two. Look for some new blog features including First Pages on First Fridays.

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Some lament the seeming death of fiction—but maybe readers simply aren’t reading because writers aren’t creating stories that readers can enjoy. A reminder and an argument to write for the reader.

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