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To Those Who Have Lost Their Words
CategoriesBooks & Reading, Elizabeth's Journey, General Writing Tips

To Those Who Have Lost Their Words

Posted on Posted onSeptember 6, 2019September 6, 2019By Elizabeth

The Story I’ve been quiet lately. Quiet from writing for you, quiet from writing for me. As far as words … Read MoreTo Those Who Have Lost Their Words

3 Comments on To Those Who Have Lost Their WordsTagsbooks, hope, journey, lost, reading, sentence, story
Writing from Photos: 5 Paths from Pictures to Prose
CategoriesGeneral Writing Tips

Writing from Photos: 5 Paths from Pictures to Prose

Posted on Posted onJune 1, 2019June 1, 2019By Elizabeth

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Sometimes, that’s all you need. The photo conveys exactly what you … Read MoreWriting from Photos: 5 Paths from Pictures to Prose

1 Comment on Writing from Photos: 5 Paths from Pictures to ProseTagsbeauty, Creativity, imagery, photos, words, writers, writing, writing prompts
Common Query Mistakes
CategoriesEditing Tips, Fiction Writing Tips

Common Query Mistakes

Posted on Posted onMay 16, 2019May 16, 2019By Elizabeth

As an editor for Revise & Resub’s #RevPit contest, I recently read around one hundred authors’ carefully-crafted query letters and … Read MoreCommon Query Mistakes

Leave a comment on Common Query MistakesTagsagents, mistakes, motivation, novel, publishing, querying
Six Secrets of Setting
CategoriesFiction Writing Tips, General Writing Tips

Six Secrets of Setting

Posted on Posted onMarch 23, 2019March 23, 2019By Elizabeth

Setting the Stage Do you love setting the stage for your stories, or do you struggle to know what details … Read MoreSix Secrets of Setting

Leave a comment on Six Secrets of SettingTagsdescriptive writing, fiction, nonfiction, scene, setting, viewpoint, writing
Avoid Clichés Like the Plague (Including This One!)
CategoriesGeneral Writing Tips

Avoid Clichés Like the Plague (Including This One!)

Posted on Posted onMarch 11, 2019March 11, 2019By Elizabeth

Clichés: the Snowball Effect Clichés. We’ve all been told not to use them, but do you actually know why or … Read MoreAvoid Clichés Like the Plague (Including This One!)

Leave a comment on Avoid Clichés Like the Plague (Including This One!)Tagscliches, editing, honesty, language, perspective, words, writers, writing

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