Yearly Archive: 2017

Manuscript Formatting 8

Manuscript Formatting

Whether submitting to literary magazines, agents, or publishers, one of the most important things to address before submitting is the formatting. The first rule for manuscript formatting is that you need to read the guidelines for the place you’ll be...

Inspiration from Dostoyevsky 16

Inspiration from Dostoyevsky

I find writing inspiration all around me. One thing that inspires me is when an author does something interesting or unexpected. One such author is Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Now don’t fall asleep on me yet. I’m quite aware that not everyone...

Character Names and Nicknames 10

Character Names and Nicknames

A common error in writing revolves around the use of a character’s name and their nicknames in a story. Luckily this is a simple problem to track down and fix, and once you know what the problem is, it’s quite...

Weighted Detail 5

Weighted Detail

As a writer, you may or may not consider the amount of weight you give the details in your stories. But if it’s not something you’re currently paying attention to, I’m going to explain why you need to, and how...

Editing Your Novel – Book Recommendation 2

Editing Your Novel – Book Recommendation

Getting your work published can be a tricky and daunting experience. One of the most important elements to getting published is to submit a clean manuscript with as few errors as possible. As an amateur writer; however, there are more...