We've covered a number of necessities to keep in mind when preparing to write, as well as during the writing process, many of which are relevant no matter which genre you are working in. One such essential is knowing your audience, which sounds like it would be a simple thing to do, right? Well, as … Continue reading How to Discover Your Audience | Helpful Tips
Genre: What Is It Exactly? | Helpful Tips
The word genre is used frequently these days, especially online. There’s talk of this book representing this genre and that story fitting neatly into that genre, and we find ourselves wondering what this genre thing is anyway. So, what do we do? We go online and perform a search of the word, because surely we’re … Continue reading Genre: What Is It Exactly? | Helpful Tips
What Is Tone and Why Does It Matter? | Helpful Tips
We’ve all heard it said that what we say matters, that what we share with others is important, and dare I say it, makes a difference. And I imagine that most of us would agree with that perception. Yet, there is more to it. It’s not just what we say, but also how we say … Continue reading What Is Tone and Why Does It Matter? | Helpful Tips