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One of the biggest causes of writer’s block is getting the editing brain involved when the creative brain should be working. That happens when the editorial and creative departments of your brain mingle. If you don’t shut off your editing brain while you’re writing, it will strangle you. The Deep Work Habit Like any good habit, it takes time to… Read More
A common problem I see in contests or manuscripts I’m editing is that the narrative thread isn’t strong enough to pull us as readers through the story. Here are a few reasons why it fails. A series of events versus cause-and-effect events A plot is not just a series of events. That… Read More
This is not a post about cats. Well, maybe it is. A little. I don’t know about you but I’ve never seen a cat with six-pack abs. Every cat I know has a soft, flabby belly. We had a cat growing up that we called Flabby Tabby. How does that relate to writing? I’ve been judging a lot of contests,… Read More
Jennifer Crosswhite is owner and proprietor of Tandem Services, a publishing services company that empowers authors to improve their craft, develop their writing careers, find community, and create effective Read More…