You may think your manuscript is ready for publication, but are there holes in your story? A beta reader can help determine if there's still work to do.
You may think your manuscript is ready for publication, but are there holes in your story? A beta reader can help determine if there's still work to do.
Here's the first post in a series that will focus on writing lessons authors can glean from some of the great shows airing in this golden age of TV.
The truth and narrative of your story — also known as fabula and syuzhet — work in tandem to provide a satisfying read.
There are many ways to take a critical pass at your writing to tighten up your narrative and make it more enjoyable for your reader. Asking yourself "Why do I need this in my story?" from a macro to micro level, is one approach.
Use an editing pass to produce a map of your reader's suspension of disbelief. Once you've created a universe in which your reader is immersed, you can focus on polishing your manuscript for publication.
You should read about writing if you endeavor to be an author. Not sure where to start? Here are my five favorite books on writing. At least a the moment…
Tropes — cultural references or recurrent themes imbued with shared meaning — can be a staple of storytelling (and a potential path to cliché).
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