Tips for Writers

tips for writers

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Tips for Writers Index

Anatomy of a Book
Authenticity Reading: What Is It & Do You Really Need It?
Authorial Entrepreneurship
Copyediting vs Proofreading: Do You Need Both?
Creative Nonfiction: To Change Names, or Not? That Is the Question…
Fiction Genres: Determining Your Genre’s Target Word Count
How to Get Discovered as an Author
Improving Your Craft
Manuscript Formatting (During the Writing & Editing Stages)
Nail Your Blurb and Sell More Books
NaNoWriMo: The Rise & Fall
Red Flags to Watch for When Hiring a Book Editor
Reedsy Book Editor: An Honest Review
So, You Want to Write a Book…
The Ins & Outs of Self-Publishing
The Four Types of Edits
The History of Storytellers
The Post-Writing Process: Before You Publish (For Indie Authors)
Track Changes: A Guide for Word’s Review Ribbon
Writer’s Resources

Filler & Pacing Series

Proper Pacing

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Telling vs. Showing Series

(Coming Soon!)

Writing Dialogue Series

9 Common Dialogue Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
Acknowledging the Speaker
Crafting Realistic Dialogue

Writing Romance Series

Archetypes & Tropes
Four Major Beats
Heat Levels
How to Write a Romance
Intro to the Romance Genre
Popular Subgenres

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