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Tips to Write a Better Rising Action for Your Novel
While the exposition sets expectations for readers, the rising action is where it really hits its stride—or falls on its face...

Martha Chargot
Aug 3, 20213 min read


Building a Network of Support for Your Novel
There’s a reason writing a novel is on everyone’s bucket list: it’s really hard! If you’re going to make it to the end...

Martha Chargot
Jun 15, 20213 min read


5 Ways an Independent Editor Can Help You Snag an Agent
You need a good story to land an agent, but you don’t want to go through unnecessary edits only to go through more when you get a deal...

Martha Chargot
Jun 1, 20214 min read


10 Tips to Write Character Actions with Clarity
Actions are the primary determiners that move a plot forward, and yet, as a fully physical experience, it can be difficult to articulate...

Martha Chargot
May 18, 20214 min read


Tips to Cut Costs on Your Self-Published Book
So you’ve either decided to self-publish or you’re considering it. Either way, it’s likely you’re also considering the costs involved...

Martha Chargot
Apr 27, 20213 min read


The Anatomy of a Great Paragraph
Working with a copyeditor is a great time to get an analysis of your work on a paragraph-by-paragraph level...

Martha Chargot
Apr 20, 20214 min read


How to Put Together a Team of Beta Readers
We suggest a group of at least three to five readers and no more than ten that have a variety of points of view on your novel...

Martha Chargot
Apr 13, 20213 min read


November is Coming… Should You NaNoWriMo?
We’re growing very close to the biggest writing event of the year: National Novel Writing Month. This kind of race has all the elements of a

Martha Chargot
Oct 20, 20204 min read
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