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Why and how to do substantive editing

Many writers don’t understand the value of giving their piece of writing a substantive edit (also known as a developmental edit or a comprehensive edit.) In fact, some writers don’t even know what these terms mean! In substantive editing your goal is to consider a document’s concept and content, intended use, organization, design, and style. The […]

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What to do when you’re having a bad writing day

We have ALL had bad writing days. I’m sure you know what I mean by that phrase. Days where you really, really, really don’t feel like writing Days where you’d be happier doing anything else (even cleaning the kitty litter box; even doing your income taxes) Days where you stare at a blank screen until

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Quick, check your breathing

Are you paying enough attention to your breathing? This might sound like a question better directed to an athlete but I’m convinced it’s important for writers as well. Researcher Linda Stone calls the issue email apnea — a term borrowed from “sleep apnea” — a medical condition in which people stop breathing for a few seconds at

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How mindmapping can help you

Sometimes I fear that I promote mindmapping too much, as though it were an all-purpose cure to every writing problem in existence. It’s not. But it is an extremely valuable tool or technique for people who have a hard time facing the  blank screen. It’s also a good way to inject some more creativity into

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How to deal with writerly setbacks

Begin by understanding that EVERYONE has setbacks when they’re writing. And most everyone will respond in one of two typical ways: Anger: If you’re angry, you’re saying to yourself, It’s all their fault: the editor, the publisher, the readers, the reviewers and everyone else who can possibly be involved. Everything feels terribly unjust and unfair

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How can you write when you don’t feel like it?

My favourite writing quote of all time is: “I write when I’m inspired, and I see to it that I’m inspired at nine o’clock every morning.” I had always attributed the comment to New Yorker writer Peter de Vries. More recently, I’ve learned that Herman Wouk, William Faulkner and a host of other writing celebrities

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