NaNoWriMo is a fantastic creative endeavor. I have much respect for writers who undertake the NaNoWriMo challenge and I’d like…
NaNoWriMo is an amazing writing challenge. During the month of November, writers around the world commit to writing a novel…
Years ago, I read about an archive of Mark Twain unpublished drafts and manuscripts that had been found in a…
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Over the last year, I’ve received a lot of questions from writers about word count in their manuscripts. I’ve helped…
Metaphors are everywhere! To help you understand this rhetorical device, here’s a big list of 125+ metaphor examples (plus tips…
The writing life is full of editors. If you’re going to have a successful writing career, you’re going to work…
Professional writers measure their progress word by word. As you’ve read in my article about writers’ daily word production, many…
Scrivener is a multi-function tool that is used by many writers. Scrivener includes tools to help you manage complex stories…