You need more than writing chops to make a good first impression on any publisher: you need to demonstrate a little understanding

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What do you do for writing motivation? And once you’re motivated, how do you stay focused?“I hate writing. I love having written.”

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Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. But how do you make that middle part compelling? Enter Freytag’s pyramid:

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Perhaps you think your story is universal and could take place anytime, anywhere. Or you’re writing about something that has happened in

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In a letter to the editor Pascal Covici, John Steinbeck mentions how a nameless, faceless, generalized audience will scare you to death.

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Writing strong setting is a skill that, when honed, can help make your work sing. Time, place, mood, social and cultural context

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