by admin | May 1, 2023 | Writing tips
What is a dangling modifier? And how can you fix it? The Dangling Modifier. A change-wreaking supervillain with a penchant for hanging upside down? Or maybe an editor suspended over a precipice on a rope? In fact, it’s an innocent grammatical bungle. Find out why...
by admin | Apr 17, 2023 | Writing tips
Writing a scene: what you need to know Scenes are the building blocks of your novel. If you were building a wall, you wouldn’t settle for a poorly made brick or one that didn’t fit in well with the others. Likewise, when it comes to writing a scene, it needs to be...
by admin | Apr 10, 2023 | Publishing tips
Submitting to literary agents: a guide to the querying process The prospect of sending your manuscript out to agents can seem overwhelming. But it needn’t be that way. When you break it down, it’s actually a straightforward process. In this, the first in a series of...
by admin | Jan 19, 2023 | Publishing tips
What type of edit do I need? A guide to having your novel professionally edited Developmental edit. Line-edit. Critique. Proofread. Copy-edit… When it comes to hiring an editor, it can be hard to know which service is right for your manuscript. Let’s get stuck right...
