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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

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CategoriesFiction Writing Tips

The Cheater’s Guide to Winning NaNoWriMo

Posted on Posted onOctober 28, 2017By Elizabeth

Do you dream of winning NaNoWriMo? November is just around the corner, and with it comes National Novel Writing Month: … Read MoreThe Cheater’s Guide to Winning NaNoWriMo

Leave a comment on The Cheater’s Guide to Winning NaNoWriMoTagsfiction, NaNoWriMo, novel, November, outlines, planning, writing
CategoriesCreative Writing Fun

Day 1: 10 Book Titles

Posted on Posted onJune 23, 2015By Elizabeth

If you missed it yesterday, I’ve decided to switch out my editor hat for my writer hat for a couple … Read MoreDay 1: 10 Book Titles

5 Comments on Day 1: 10 Book TitlesTags12-Day Challenge, creative writing, novel, planning, titles, writing prompts
CategoriesEditing Tips, Fiction Writing Tips

Revision Cheat Sheet #3: Sentences

Posted on Posted onApril 4, 2015By Elizabeth

This is the third post in a series on editing your own novel at each key step in the revision … Read MoreRevision Cheat Sheet #3: Sentences

1 Comment on Revision Cheat Sheet #3: SentencesTagsediting, fiction, grammar, novel, revising, sentences, style
CategoriesEditing Tips, Fiction Writing Tips

Revision Cheat Sheet #2: Scenes

Posted on Posted onApril 1, 2015By Elizabeth

This post is the second in a three-part series on the basics of revising your own novel (read part one … Read MoreRevision Cheat Sheet #2: Scenes

2 Comments on Revision Cheat Sheet #2: ScenesTagsdescription, dialogue, editing, fiction, novel, revising, scenes

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