Tag: Advice
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A Polished Ball of Dirt: The Art of Turning a First Draft into a Solid Novel
While scrolling on Pinterest one day, I came across this picture: This is called ‘Dorodango’, otherwise known as the Japanese Art of Polishing dirt. You’ve maybe seen this image before in the form of memes, like so: Why am I showing you this picture? Well, after seeing the meme, my sister and I started referring…
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Finding Beta Readers: One Resource I Found that Helped Me Immensely
Once you’ve finished your first draft, whether its a novel, novella, or short story, you’re going to be doing a lot of editing. A lot. It’s one of the most tedious aspects of the writing process, but also one of the most important to crafting a solid final version of your work. After a few…