The Halloween Edition: Revision Tactics and Common Mistakes
“Poems are rarely publication-ready after we first write them. Like novels, short stories, and other forms of literature, these rhythmic, language-focused pieces require their own revision process that can be challenging yet rewarding in unique ways.” Click here or post title to continue reading.
Revision. Oh My God, Revision by Ann Garvin
“Revision makes your writing sing the song you want to hear. It takes the rough ideas that are first to fall on the page and nurtures them with care and craft. It is fulfilling the promise of communicating carefully. Something we don’t get to do when we are speaking. Revision is the gift of time that we wish we had in conversations.” Click here or post title to continue reading.
Three Common Manuscript Mistakes by Jessamyn Hope
“Despite the variety in genres, certain pitfalls appear again and again. The issue is rarely a weak story. Most of the time I am sent the most enthralling stories—heartbreaking memoirs, historical novels jam-packed with plot turns, complex family sagas—but the same three shortcomings prevent the reader from feeling their full drama:” Click here or post title to continue reading.
