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For Writers. I’m a teacher at heart and a Google research ninja, so I love sharing with others the various things I’ve learned. Here, I’ve included links to writing worksheets, some of my writing advice blog posts, and other helpful resources—websites and tools—for writers. In addition, I offer editing services and workshops to help more writers find success.

If you have any questions about writing, marketing, publishing, social media, etc., go to my Contact page and ask away. Put “Ask Jami” in the Subject, and I’ll do my best to answer the question on my blog if I haven’t addressed it before. This is one small way I try to pay back the writing community for their support. My Editing Services I offer both developmental (content) editing and book doctor story analysis. My Workshops I present workshops in person and in real-time, online classrooms. My Writing Worksheets My Writing Articles I’ve written over 400 posts on my blog, most geared toward writers. Favorite Writing Blogs and Resources. TOP NOTCH BLOGS ON THE WRITING CRAFT. For Writers | Susan Dennard. How to Get Traditionally Published Learn the basic steps you have to take to get a book deal with a traditional publisher.

Planning Your Novel This is obviously just my own method, but maybe my approach to storytelling will help you in your own journey. Revising Your Novel Need help revising your novel? Here’s a step-by-step guide of how I do it. Keep in mind, it may not work for you–everyone has to find his/her own method. Increasing Your Writing Productivity I have read tens of books on productivity (like, legit, tens of them). Facing the Fear in Writer’s Block A lot of people will say writer’s block isn’t real.

Plot, Character, and Other Tools of Storytelling New to writing? Querying and Synopsis-writing Need advice on finding an agent? General Writing Advice and Support Sometimes writing just…sucks… There’s no way around the crappier parts, but trust me: you’re not alone!! General Publishing Advice and Support Got a book deal or are just curious about what it’s like after the sale? Slithering Ink - A Writing Advice Blog - Main Articles. Blog Series | The Daily Dahlia. Rewrite versus Revise versus Edit -

What is the difference between rewriting, revising, and editing a story? Here’s my take on it. Rewrite Rewriting a story is drastic surgery for extreme cases. . .or for most pantsers. Once you’re through the first draft and have taken a good hard look at it (with or without the help of your critique buddies), you may see a lot of work to do. You may, like me, find that you’ve somehow mashed several stories into one and need to decide which is the tale you meant to tell. Then you need to rearrange what remains and write a bunch of new scenes to fill in the gaps now that you have a better idea of the shape of the story you want to tell.

Revise You might not have as much of a mess after your first draft. You may need to shift scenes around for sharper conflict and pacing. Tweetables What’s the difference between rewriting, revising, and editing? Edit Editing a story is the final polish. There you have it: a writer’s working definitions for rewrite, revise, and edit. Like this: Like Loading... Writability. Writing Advice Archives. Real actual hilary: INTERN's advice for writers. Pub Rants. Not for Robots. Writing | Aussie Writers. Here at Aussie Owned and Read we’re all writers as well as readers. So the eight of us come together under the Aussie Owned banner to blog about reading, writing, and publishing. All Things Writing is dedicated to industry interviews, and anything to do with writing. We’ve collated the best of all things writing in this easy to find page. Agent Interviews Pippa Mason from Curtis Brown Agent Intern Lauren Speiller Alex Addset, Australia Literary Agent and Publishing Consultant Editor Interviews Eden Planz of Anaiah Press James Wymore of Curiosity Quills Kate Cuthbert of Escape Publishing Other Interviews Brenda Drake and Pitch Contests Nikki Logan, RWA President The Ampersand Project Like this: Like Loading...

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Fiction University. Slithering Ink - The Big Bad Guide to Novel Revision.