Category: Writing
07
Apr
Book Sales: Why You Should Focus on Parental Preference Before Child’s Choice
by Alyssa Anderson
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A survey of millennial parents reveals that book format, diverse characters, and positive reviews influence parents’ decisions when purchasing books for their kids. When it...
07
Apr
Why Adults Are Reading YA
by Dylan Parker
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Why are adults still reading YA books? Despite the fact that YA books are nominally targeted at kids ages 12–18, industry data suggests that the...
06
Apr
Screenplay Techniques Help Readers with Disabilities Visualize Better
by Kelly Pratt
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Story mapping, a technique often used in screenplays, helps readers with high incidence disabilities to better visualize stories and connect ideas. What if I told...
05
Apr
How Freelance Editors and Writers Can Use Self-Management Strategies
by Emma Valentine
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Learn the tested strategies of 30 experienced freelance journalists to increase your self-management skills as a freelancer. Freelancing is an attractive form of work because...
04
Apr
Do You Have the Personality for Character Writing?
by Brooklyn Hughes
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By analyzing certain personality traits common among successful character writers, we can understand how an author’s personality helps them craft compelling characters. Neil Dewberry never...
30
Nov
Oral Proofreading: How Editors and Writers Benefit from Reading Aloud
by Haley Roper
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If we look back on our oral traditions, we will discover the enriching power of reading aloud and can utilize that power to enhance our...
26
Nov
What Fluency Training Could Mean for You as an Editor or Writer
by Emma Hill
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Regardless of a professional’s seniority in the writing industry, concise language is difficult to achieve. What if you could learn the art of concision in...
24
Nov
Who Should Be the Narrator of Your Story?
by Aidan Christian Hill
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In both fiction and nonfiction, the narrator affects how well the reader connects with a story, so choose wisely. Readers often try to connect with...
22
Nov
Why Practicing Creative Writing Increases Writing Skill across Genres
by Emma Freestone
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Practicing creative writing had an incredible impact on a group of seventh-grade students’ writing abilities and dispositions. Creative writing could do the same for you. ...
29
Oct
Preferences for Internet Publications
by Staff
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Scientific writers have become reliant on the internet as their main source of information, but what are their preferences for their publications? Since many scientists...
