If you have to explain the emotion, the scene isn’t working as hard as it should. And worse? You're robbing your reader of the one thing they want to do—feel something for themselves. Learn the top 5 ways to stop overexplaining and hit the feels.
There are some very common and repeated mistakes that must be avoided if you are hoping to match this season.
Vivid verbs and imagery are essential tools for a writer. Learn how to pick those words out of other writings and find ways to improve your own work by setting the scene with the correct tone and feeling that you want your readers to feel. Much of a reader's experience is based on how the book or story makes them feel.
The most difficult part of my job is telling an author that a word, sentence, paragraph, or chapter is slowing down their story or not essential to the plot. I am not heartless. I know how much you agonized over those words. But in many instances, it must go. Here are my top three trash worthy elements in your manuscript.
Looking for a quick guffaw. I finally compiled my top 10 memes for editors and writers.
I went looking for a simplified version of how to organize an epic and how the subplots support and frame the overarching plot. I couldn't find one. So, I made one.
Many writers may have unrealistic expectations for an editor, or none at all. Please do these three things before you even shop for an editor.
Some weeks are harder than others. For me, there were some wins and losses, but I came out alive and wiser. I guess that's what is supposed to happen.
I was so priveleged to be asked to be on this podcast with Tyler Wagner on The Authors Unite Show. It was so fun to talk about what I do and hopefully give some reassurance to authors about the process.
