What to Expect From An Expert Book Editor
Finding a book editor is often a tough task for new authors. Forming a bond with the chosen one is even tougher. In this article, we throw light on what to expect from a professional editor and what they expect from you.
Hiring A Book Editor? Quick Questions to Help Choose Better.
Having a book editor on board is of the essence to produce a well-finished book. Hiring one is a major decision, it can be daunting for many writers. This article helps you pick the right one.
How to Choose The Best Book Editor for Your Novel
Ever seen a page of acknowledgments where the author hasn’t mentioned the book editor? In crappy books maybe. Editors play a huge part in transforming seemingly ordinary stories into bestselling books. And authors know the worth of what they do. No matter how good you…
On Being Tense About Tense: What Verb Tense To Write Your Novel In
Time in a story is something we all, readers and writers alike, take for granted. Until we have to deal with it. How often do you actually sit down and think about what verb tense an author writes in? We don’t, right? Not usually. We…
On Being Tense about Tense: Present Tense Narratives in Novels
In our last article about verb tense in stories, we wrote about the things you need to consider while writing a past tense narrative. In this one, we will tell you about how to construct a present tense narrative.
On Being Tense about Tense: Writing a Past Tense Narrative in Novels
Having a brilliant story is not enough. It also needs to be presented in the right way. For example, verb tense throughout your narrative should be consistent. In this article, the first of three about the importance of verb tense in novel writing, we will explore how to write your story in the past tense.
How to Punctuate Dialogue in Fiction
Dialogue writing isn’t always the easiest. Read on to know how we answer the age old question: how do we punctuate dialogue in fiction writing?
A Blog Sized Compendium of Worldbuilding for Fiction
What do Middle-Earth, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Panem have in common? Lord of the Rings, Marvel and The Hunger Games have, undoubtedly, alluring storylines. But one of the biggest reasons that they are iconic is that they are set in very memorable worlds. The…
How to Write Unforgettable Antagonists
Ever get stuck writing a character? We bet you often do. Creating memorable characters is a challenging task for all writers and conjuring up memorable antagonists is perhaps the most difficult. We’ve already seen the types of characters common to all stories. In this article,…