Stitching Your Scenes Together with Transitio...

posted on: Feb 1, 2013 | author: Lori Devoti

As writers we spend a lot of time talking about plot, character, setting and description. We learn how to put all of those together into scenes and...

5 Must Checks in Book Revisions

posted on: Nov 2, 2012 | author: Lori Devoti

I’m in the middle of revisions right now for the third book in my Dusty Deals Mystery series.  I’m not actually done with the book yet,...

Clarity – A Guiding Principle For Writi...

posted on: Oct 19, 2012 | author: Bobbi Dumas

Clarity – to be clear or lucid. To be free of ambiguity or indistinctness. Clarity is important in writing. In order to effectively express a...

Revision: Checklist for Compelling Characters

posted on: Sep 28, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

There are so many steps to the revision process when you write a book (word flow, transition, plot holes, habit words, etc., etc., etc.,) but one...

Revision: Six Steps to Story Strength

posted on: Sep 19, 2012 | author: Kathy Steffen

So you are ready to begin your revision. You’re armed with markers, your slasher knife, the duct tape (See: Plot Your Revision to get yourself...

Plot Your Revision

posted on: Aug 22, 2011 | author: Kathy Steffen

When you write a book and decide the major plot points for your story up front, your work-in-progress (WIP) loses its overwhelming status. Same is...