A simple answer to the question would be that yes, it is essential that an editor corrects and guides any work of fiction or non-fiction. Then why do we see more and more often books full of grammatical errors, nonsense action and characters with no credibility? Because things have changed in the last 50 years …
Starting with the 1st of September until 31st of September 2020 we are accepting manuscripts for our Fantasy Novel contest. The winner will be announced on the 15th of October 2020. General rules This is a competition for those who never published, although if you self-published before, you still can participate with a different novel. …
There is so much talking about the opening phrase in a book that we forget how important the end of the chapter is. Especially the end of the first chapter. What can make the difference between a finished book and another one put aside with a read it later post-it on the cover is the …
Blink-blink. No, it’s not a person who blinks often but the cursor that appears and disappears at the beginning of a blank page. The vertical dash that brings panic and depression. You would never have thought how much suffering causes this simple indicator of empty space. Joke or not, the writer’s block exists. It’s not …
