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9 Things More Important Than Meeting Your Word Count Goal Today
I woke up to find a tweet on my feed shaming writers for watching television. Now, I'm irrationally angry.

Martha Chargot
Aug 23, 20224 min read


A Peek into My Developmental Editing Process
t’s good for you to know not just what you’ll receive but also what goes into that final product. For me, that usually means at least...

Martha Chargot
Jun 14, 20225 min read


Beginner’s Guide to Query Letters: The 8 Essentials of Your Initial Pitch
Just like your first page, this needs to hook an agent to want to learn more about your story. In this case, that means having the data...

Martha Chargot
Apr 5, 20225 min read


8 Tactics to Maximize Query Rejections
Querying. Many will try to guide you toward your best possible chance of obtaining an agent, but...

Martha Chargot
Nov 9, 20214 min read


How to Find the Time to Write a Book
The difference between writers and non-writers is that they take the time to write things down. I mean, duh. It feels pretty silly to say...

Martha Chargot
Aug 10, 20215 min read


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


Change of Plans: How to Adapt Your Screenplay into a Novel
Do you ever feel stuck in your medium? You shouldn’t! It may not feel ideal to repurpose your story into a novel, but...

Martha Chargot
Mar 30, 20213 min read
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