Is Freelance Editing a Good Career for You?
By C. S. Lakin, Guest Contributor
Freelance editing, to me, is the perfect career choice for a writer. It allows for creativity and much freedom. Yet it has its challenges and drawbacks...
How One Smart Scene Can Pull the Weight of Many
By Rachel Garner, Staff Writer
For six years, I couldn’t figure out how to write an opening scene for my book. It’s a running joke among my friends that I’m an obsessive editor—I’ve spent nearly ten years now on the book itself—but my struggles with chapter 1 were especially ridiculous.
The Hidden Connection between Fiction and Academic Writing
By Addison Lucchi, Guest Contributor
Many people will say that academic writing is completely different from fiction writing, but there are definite similarities between the two modes of writing, and it’s precisely in these areas of overlap that the One Year Adventure Novel curriculum can be helpful.
A Girl and Her Goggles: Tips for Writing Steampunk
By Sarah Noé, Guest Contributor
It might sound like I had all the pieces in place, all the gears turning, for a happy steampunk writing career. However, the sub-genre still held some surprises for me—surprises I want to impart to you. I hope by sharing them that steampunk will appear more accessible if you, too, have an interest in writing it.
Hunting the Elusive Novel Title
By Gabrielle Schwabauer, Staff Writer
A few months ago, I asked myself: Could I compile a list of unique or especially fitting titles and use the data to extrapolate some of the common threads? What makes a good title . . . good?