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3 questions to focus writing & manage time

3 Questions to Focus Your Writing Time

April 29, 2019February 7, 2021 cortnilmerritt3 Comments

Learn from Oprah. Organize your writing time wisely with these 3 questions.

Posted in Thoughts on Business, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged advice, favorites, inspiration, Oprah, power, self-edit, time, tips, women, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process
Book editing and beta reads. Use fashion in your book for realistic fictional characters.

The Importance of Fashion in Fiction

April 8, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerritt4 Comments

Characters don’t just wear clothes, they appear throughout their world in costume. How do you make fashion choices for your characters?

Posted in Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged character-development, fashion, research, style, tips, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process
This painting of a pink lobster picture against a pink wall demonstrates how mood boards can spark creativity for your writing.

The importance of mood boards

March 4, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerritt1 Comment

Do you know how to keep the tone of your novel in place? Write with power to direct your imaginary world.

Posted in Thoughts on Business, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged character-development, creativity, mood, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process
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On style: Self-publishing at its Finest

February 18, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerritt2 Comments

Style is arbitrary. I've heard the tedious rules about what can be said, how it should be written, why it should appear that way.  You know what disappears in that hair-splitting explanation?  The who. The reader.

Posted in My Editing Experience, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged editing, self-edit, style, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process, writing-style

The importance of musical influence

February 11, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerrittLeave a comment

The world of your words is rich with sounds. The music of life. The music written into your world makes it real, gives it feeling.

Posted in Thoughts on Life, Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged character-development, creativity, mood, music, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process
important to research your writing -- fiction and nonfiction editor

The Importance of Research in Writing

January 14, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerritt1 Comment

If you are wrong about something obvious, people notice. They will call you out. And worse, they won't read anything else you write.

Posted in Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged advice, editing, personality, process, research, self-edit, tips, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process
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Creative Notes: Scrap Heaps & Your Writing

January 7, 2019September 16, 2020 cortnilmerritt3 Comments

Call it what you will, many writers keep ideas in a notebook. Here's why a "scrap pile" is essential.

Posted in Writing & Editing Advice & TipsTagged character-development, creativity, writing, Writing & Editing Advice & Tips, writing-process, writing-style

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