Dialogue is often one of the most confounding elements for writers to handle. Repetition, unnatural and on-the-nose speech, and expositional info-dumps are just a few of the pitfalls that regularly plague manuscripts. To help with this, today we’re sharing a video by writer Mark Crilley wherein he uses his own Brody’s Ghost comic books to […]
In this first Weekly Writing Roundup for August, we’re all about being productive. Dive in as: Jeff Goins lays out a few top tips on How to be More Creative (Without Having to be Original). Aedy at DIYMFA has some golden advice for keeping on track during your workday in his piece, Writer Under Deadline: […]
Repetition is a deadly weapon: Handled with care, it can give writing the punch it needs to remain memorable – but clumsy repetition, on the other hand, can kill a reader’s enjoyment of your story quicker than you can say “slamming it shut and throwing it in the fire.” Repetition can come in a variety […]
Impostor syndrome is a nasty affliction that causes the sufferer to believe they’re somehow out of place: That they’ve ‘faked it’ and don’t deserve the successes they’ve had. It robs the sufferer of any joy to be found in triumph, dumping them instead into the constant belief that they’re a fraud. And few suffer more […]
This time, in the AutoCrit Weekly Writing Roundup… Tamar Sloan at Psychwriter explains why Your Book Needs These 6 Psychological Ingredients. Re:Fiction’s Jennifer Brown Banks demonstrates 5 Ways to Turn Writing Gaffes into Writing Gold. (We could probably all do with these!) Glen C. Strathy from How to Write a Book Now takes an impressively […]
The roots of the heroic archetype, and the accompanying dramatic journey, stretch far back into the annals of human history – a framework that has changed very little across millennia. And for good reason. Today, we present a short video lesson by Matthew Winkler that breaks down the hero’s journey – the basic structure of […]
It’s a favorite correction of those with impeccable grammar knowledge, yet it’s still widely misunderstood by writers and readers of the English language all over the world… When should you use who, and when should you use whom? First, a little history: The word who derives from the Old English hwā, which was commonly used […]
We’re getting protective of our friends and fans in this week’s Roundup, so listen up as… The Writer’s Ally talk tough in Part 1 of How to Avoid Publishing Scams The tough talk continues with Understanding Book Distribution (How to Avoid Publishing Scams, Pt. 2) Sharon Bially for Writer Unboxed reveals The Secret Promo Power […]
In this episode of Ask the Editor, we’re joined by the talented Robbi Sommers Bryant! Having worked as a professional, multi-genre editor since 2011, Robbi has also been published both traditionally and through self-publishing. Her award-winning books include a novella, four novels, five short-story collections, and one book of poetry. Published in magazines including Readers […]
Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, reading ease, grade level… if all this sounds like gibberish to you, you’re not alone. Some, however, you’ll probably recognise as terms which describe the level of your writing’s readability. The question is: How important is it to understand your readability score, and what does it mean for your story? Before we […]
