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How do I come up with titles of authority?
"This is probably an unusual question, but how do you come up with titles? I don't mean titles for chapters or such, but titles for positions, like general, governor, doctor, emperor, cardinal, etc. I've had a hard time trying to invent names for governmental...
What Kind of Editing is Right For You?
You’re going to be putting a lot of time and effort into your book, so it’s important that it’s as good as it can be. With all the different types of editing out there, which one should you choose? Should I pay for an editor? Editors come in all different shapes and...
How do you connect big ideas?
"I'm struggling to tie together my novel’s bigger themes. I have all these big ideas I want to explore, like grief, identity, and belonging but they just feel really scattered. How do you connect big ideas?" Big ideas are easy. Putting them together in a way that...
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How do you research an unfamiliar industry?
"How to do research for a story set in a field you know very little about (the film, music industry, sports like basketball...)?" The adage “write what you know” is often bandied about like it’s something deeply meaningful. It’s the one piece of writing advice I’ve...
How do you write epistolary fiction?
"So I want to write a story that's told through letters and texts and stuff? Like, I've seen books that are all emails or diary entries and I think it's really cool, but I have no idea how to actually do it." There's something irresistibly intimate about stories told...
How do you start writing again after a long break?
"I took a long break from writing. I want to start writing again but I don't know how. What should I do?" Writing takes a lot of time and effort, so I think we all have occasions when we’ve stepped away from it. Life happens, burnout is real, health, family, or work...
