by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, become a writer, confident writing, improving your writing skills, story writing |
How Do I Find an Original Story Idea? It’s common for writers or aspiring writers to think they need to find a completely original idea for their novel. I talk to a lot of people who tell me they feel disappointed because they had a great idea for a novel they wanted...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, improving your writing skills |
You’re always thinking about how to make your novel better. You might be writing the first draft of your novel, making your first editing pass at your manuscript or fine tuning your story ready for publishing. Wherever you are in the process, you’re striving to...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, rejection, write a book |
Should I get an editor before a publisher or agent? Before you start querying agents or publishers, you should write a great book. Whatever means you use to achieve it, you need to write the best book you can. That is the simplest answer possible. Publishers in...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, how to write books, improving your writing skills, write a book |
Do I Need An Editor For My Book? Yes, you do need an editor for your book. That’s the simple answer. Whether you’re writing fiction, children’s fiction, non-fiction, memoir… if you want anyone to be interested in reading your book you need to go through editing. There...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, storytelling, write a book |
A common writing wish is to write books for children. A children’s author has lots of genre options, just like authors who write for adults. There’s children’s fantasy fiction, adventure, crime, even horror. Why choose to write for children, though? There’s something...
