Grammarly

JANUARY 24, 2024

When you write, your goal is to communicate. Read on to learn how to write discourse. Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is discourse? Your writing, at its best Grammarly helps you communicate confidently Write with Grammarly What is discourse?

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 9, 2023

The 2023 Book Pipeline Unpublished contest is awarding $20,000 for unpublished manuscripts across eight categories of fiction and nonfiction: Literary, Romance, Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, YA, Middle Grade, Picture Books, and Nonfiction. Ask the Editor is a column for your questions about the editing process and editors themselves.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

JULY 7, 2023

 For a change of pace from client work, why don’t you consider entering writing contests in 2023? It will give you a chance to flex your creative writing muscle in a way you don’t normally get to when you are doing work for other people. You may find something valuable in what they have to say about your writing.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 3, 2024

David is currently crafting his tenth novel, and his first nonfiction book on health and longevity, as he battles prostate cancer. But to make a shift to novel writing is to navigate an entirely different system, a new artistic “clique” (for lack of a better way to say it).

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Jane Friedman

JULY 19, 2023

You don’t want your writing to seem biased, clouded by your own experiences. They happen when you write bravely, honestly, and with purpose. You are the single irreplaceable element of your novel. When I ask my clients to explore their past in relation to their novel, they always find a link. Or maybe you’re the opposite.

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Grammarly

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To do this, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to deliver writing assistance that helps people communicate in an inclusive and respectful way. In this blog, we’ll walk through our findings and share a novel technique for creating a synthetic dataset that includes many examples of the singular, gender-neutral they.

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The Creative Penn

JUNE 12, 2023

This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life , which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors. What are some of the most effective ways to market your book? Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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Susan Greene

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This curse of knowledge — otherwise known as “drinking your own Kool-Aid” — impacts SaaS companies worse than any other business because SaaS products are novel. And because software products offer novel solutions, prospects can get confused about both the features of the solution and the problem being solved. Get a quote.

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The agent or publisher has to have genuine enthusiasm for the story or writing itself. Let me be absolutely clear: Agents and publishers don’t read a novel or children’s manuscript, fall in love with it and/or think it will sell in today’s market, then check to see if it’s safe to acquire based on the author’s online following.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Step One: Put whatever you know about the story down on paper, but make sure you at least have the following: Age category (MG, YA, adult). Now read through what you’ve written and make a list of questions you need to answer before you’re ready to send this to your writing pals for their round of “what if?” Your “what if?”

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 16, 2023

But it can be hard to find books that feel like an exact match, especially if you’re writing fiction and your novel doesn’t fit neatly into genre categories. That was the case with Shaken Loose , my debut fantasy novel set in an unjust and unraveling Hell. It was not only enlightening but fun! How about its grandparents?

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Ben Settle

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Like, for example: * A lot of writers are purely mercenaries — if they don’t get paid, they don’t write. So were a lot of pulp writers and anyone else who has to write or they don’t eat even though they don’t particularly enjoy writing and would rather be doing something, anything, else than writing.

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Jane Friedman

MAY 18, 2023

The 2023 Book Pipeline Unpublished contest awards $20,000 for unpublished manuscripts across 8 categories of fiction and nonfiction. The 2023 Book Pipeline Unpublished contest awards $20,000 for unpublished manuscripts across 8 categories of fiction and nonfiction. It also features first-page critiques. Want to be considered?

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Smart Blogger

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Fiction vs nonfiction: two categories, two different worlds of reading and writing. Whether you’re a voracious reader or an aspiring writer, understanding these differences can transform your reading choices and writing style. But which one is for you? Let’s begin.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Join us for the price of a coffee a month at Patreon.com/thecreativepenn Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker.

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The Creative Penn

JANUARY 9, 2023

Roz Morris gives practical writing and mindset tips. Roz Morris is a best-selling author as a ghostwriter and an award-nominated author with her own literary novels. She writes writing craft books for authors under the Nail Your Novel brand, and is also an editor, speaker and writing coach.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 20, 2023

Other times, using them could even improve your writing. 66 Examples of Euphemisms That’ll Transform Your Writing Given our Puritanical roots here in the US, it’s no wonder euphemisms are everywhere. Let’s look at the nine most common euphemism categories and several examples of each. What is Euphemism?

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Today’s guest post is a Q&A by Sangeeta Mehta ( @sangeeta_editor ), a former acquiring editor of children’s books at Little, Brown and Simon & Schuster, who runs her own editorial services company. Defining “copyediting” and “proofreading” was a straightforward task that sparked little debate.

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Smart Blogger

APRIL 7, 2023

And along the way, you’ll learn exactly what synecdoche is, why it’s used, and how it can take your writing from zero to hero. In this post, we’ll dive into a hearty collection of synecdoche examples. So, let’s dissect this strange-sounding literary device and then see what it looks like in action. What is Synecdoche?

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BKA Content

DECEMBER 25, 2023

When To Use Since in a Sentence If you’re about to write the next great American novel, or you’re just simply getting ready to turn in SEO content , you want to use since in a sentence when you’re introducing an idea that your audience is already aware of, or if you’re repeating common knowledge. Let us know in the comments!

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Awarding $20,000 to authors across 8 fiction & nonfiction categories. Question A few months ago, I submitted my query letter to a well-known, respected query editor, and at the same time to a writing podcast (Print Run—I’m a Patreon member). It also features first-page critiques. Want to be considered? FINAL DEADLINE: Friday, Sept.

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Jane Friedman

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

After all, most books have three paragraphs per page, so if you read a 333-page novel, you have read about 1,000 paragraphs. Oh, a paragraph will give you enough direction to write your book, and your reader enough of a first impression to know whether they are excited to read more. Learn powerful strategies for book openings.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

How can you adapt your novel into a comic or graphic form? This episode is sponsored by Publisher Rocket , which will help you get your book in front of more Amazon readers so you can spend less time marketing and more time writing. First up, tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing. Welcome, Barry. Barry: No.

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The Subversive Copy Editor

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Chicago Way It’s a writing tradition to put a comma after a word like “said” when it introduces dialogue or a quotation.  Sandip writes, “What they did was courageous, if silly.” Would you add a comma before the quotation marks in the following sentences? Ellie finally admitted, “They look different from before.”

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

She has a third book on the way and left her corporate job to pursue writing full time—and she says no one in the world believes her when she says she’s a full-time writer of poetry books. When she joined TikTok, Aparna Verma knew that she wanted to target South Asian readers with her Indian fantasy novel, The Boy with Fire.

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Smart Blogger

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Grammarly: “Great Writing, Simplified”. Great writing has never been simple. From prepositions to conjunctive adverbs, not just anyone can write something impressive. Today, we’ll explore 14 simple (but oh-so-effective) unique selling proposition examples. Now, each one of these USP examples holds a mini-lesson for greatness.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 31, 2023

How can you write fast but also make your creative process sustainable for the long term? Thorn ; Claude 100K model on Poe.com ; Facebook AI Writing for Authors. But first up— Tell us a bit more about you and how you got into writing and publishing. How can you collaborate effectively with other authors in your genre?

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Grammarly

MAY 7, 2024

We’ll also point out how this relates to Grammarly—it’s been a part of how we’ve helped people write for over a decade. Rule-based AI, or expert systems The more straightforward framework is what’s called rule-based , or expert systems: People write out specific instructions in a form of logic that an algorithm can understand.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 2, 2023

I could bring attention to the kind of things I write about and value in my young adult novels, and books like them. I could bring attention to the kind of things I write about and value in my young adult novels, and books like them. Can you show your hobby while discussing writing?

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Grammarly

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Concrete nouns and abstract nouns are broad categories of nouns based on physical existence: Concrete nouns are physical things that can be seen, touched, heard, etc.; Here’s a tip: Want to make sure your writing shines? It even proofreads your text, so your work is extra polished wherever you write. Your writing, at its best.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 7, 2023

I bet you just asked Google to search for creative writing prompts. Or was it writing ideas? It doesn’t matter if you’re halfway through writing a book, sweating over social media posts, or journaling about your own life, all writers get stuck for creative ideas sometimes. How Do You Use Writing Prompts? But don’t worry.

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BKA Content

APRIL 18, 2023

The 11 Types of Editing You Need for Your Content If you’ve just finished writing your article, blog post or book and are looking to publish it right away – stop. There are many different types of editing, and you can use them to improve the quality and readability of any content you write. Why Is Editing Important?

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Kristi Hines

AUGUST 4, 2023

Content Optimization: The AI Content Generator accelerates the writing process by turning keywords into written content ready to be refined and delivered. AgoraPulse AI-Writing Assistant Agorapulse’s AI-Writing Assistant is designed to help users create engaging social media content effortlessly.

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The Creative Penn

AUGUST 28, 2023

How can you stop self-censoring your writing and share the deepest aspects of yourself with your readers? She's also the poetry editor for Raw Dog Screaming Press and the editor of Writing Poetry in the Dark. She's also the poetry editor for Raw Dog Screaming Press and the editor of Writing Poetry in the Dark , which is fantastic.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

How can you effectively write cross genre? When I first started writing stories, there were no books I could find about how to do that, if you can imagine that. And what I did was I read as many great novels and saw as many great films as I could over about a three-year period. Show Notes. You can find John at Truby.com.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

You : Um, what is verisimilitude and do you have any verisimilitude examples to help me write better? For example, before writing his literary work A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens completed extensive research. So, a writer needs to have their proverbial ducks in a line when writing. Me : Slow down. What does it sound like?

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Smart Blogger

JANUARY 24, 2024

What can a selection of well-crafted consonance examples do to make your writing more memorable? Ready to learn how to make your writing stand out and stick in your reader’s minds? That’s the goal, right? To have your words to live rent-free in your readers’ heads and have lasting resonance? Then read on! What is Consonance?

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