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Writing Boot Camp Series on Story Time Teen
25 Jul 2019

Writing Boot Camp Series on Story Time Teen

by Andrea | posted in: Characters, First Drafts, Protagonists, Writing Tips | 0

Sharing the first in a Writing Boot Camp guest series for Story Time Teen. If you haven’t checked out Story Time Teen, please do!

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Getting Feedback – Who Gets to Weigh In?
17 May 2019

Getting Feedback – Who Gets to Weigh In?

by Andrea | posted in: Getting Feedback, Revision, Writing Tips | 0

Getting feedback from fellow writers is a critical way to help your work reach its full potential. But when, how, and with whom should you share your WIP? Here are some things to consider before you share your pages.

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Do’s & Don’ts of Beta Reading
18 Apr 2019

Do’s & Don’ts of Beta Reading

by Andrea | posted in: Beta Reading, Editing, General, Revision, Writing Tips | 0

Beta reading is when an author asks you to read their work in progress, and give feedback on what’s working and what could be improved. It is an extremely valuable way to help the author see their work from a … Continued

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Revision – Embracing Change
6 Mar 2019

Revision – Embracing Change

by Andrea | posted in: Editing, Revision, Story Structure, Writing Tips | 0

After years of creating the puzzle, making sure all the pieces fit perfectly, it became time to embrace the unthinkable: Throw out a third of the pieces, and reorder the rest into the same story, only different.

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