Tips from the Slush Pile – How to know when you’re ready to submit
Today’s guest post comes from the amazing Jessica Guernsey, a manuscript evaluator/slush pile reader for two publishers. Read on to see her tips from the…
First-Page Critique #109
First page critique
First-Page Critique #108
Here at Vanilla Grass, we want writers to succeed and we’re willing to sacrifice our time to help improve literature by coaching one author at…
Why You Need Alpha AND Beta Readers
Writers need Critiques Have you ever poured your heart and soul into a chapter or an entire manuscript and have someone rip it to shreds?…
Basic Story Plots For Writing Books: The Simple 7 That Sell Best (+2 Extra!)
Have you ever heard of the 9 basic story plots of literature? I can guarantee you have, you may just not know it. That’s because…
The One-Stop Writing Resource Launch (+a giveaway)
The launch date for our One-Stop Writing Resource Website: Vanilla Grass, the one-stop writing resource, will officially launch on October 1st, and here’s what that…
How to Start A Book So Readers Will Turn the Page (5 Tips + a Worksheet!)
The five questions to help you write a book
Story Structure: The Ultimate Guide (With Graphs!)
Vanilla Grass’s ultimate writing resource on story plot structure. Story Structure If you’ve just begun to dip your toe into the world of creative writing,…
Writing Resources
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Who We Are
Vanilla Grass is the ultimate writing resource for anyone looking to improve their writing skills, write great books, or get published. But first, What is…