How Much Time Should You Spend Drafting vs Editing?

How Much Time Should You Spend Drafting vs Editing?

How Much Time Should You Spend Drafting vs Editing? This is the first post in a new four-week series on editing your writing: make sure you’re signed up for my (free!) weekly email newsletter so you don’t miss the next installment. Whatever you’re writing,...
Twelve Useful Tools for Freelance Writers

Twelve Useful Tools for Freelance Writers

Twelve Useful Tools for Freelance Writers This is the fourth post in our series on freelancing, following on from our posts on reasons to give freelancing a try, mistakes to avoid when starting out and where to find freelance writing jobs. As a freelance writer,...
Five Handy Ways to Patch Plot Holes in Your Novel

Five Handy Ways to Patch Plot Holes in Your Novel

Five Handy Ways to Patch Plot Holes in Your Novel Sometimes, you feel like your story hangs together pretty well … until you re-read your whole draft. That’s when you notice all the places where it’s not quite working. If there’s a tiny inconsistency (like a...