Flatlining Your Theme: How to Immortalize Your Creativity by Dying
Looking to elevate your story’s theme? Josh Wilcox, experienced developmental editor and bibliophile, knows all about it. Enjoy this guest post on how to craft…
#1 Key to Good Presentation: Read Your Story Aloud, Now!
Let’s focus today on story presentation! If you haven’t been keeping up, this is a post in the developmental editing series here on Vanilla Grass…
Developmental Editing: 4 Steps To Improve Your Book’s Theme Now!
Hello, my pretties! Curious how to improve your book’s theme? Welcome to post #2 in the Developmental Editor tips and tricks posts! I thought since…
Developmental Editing! The Big 3: What, Why, and How?
Do I need a developmental editor? Sometimes called conceptual editing or manuscript consults, developmental edits are essential to a great story. Learn what development editing looks like, why it matters, and how to look for a great editor!
4 Proven Ways Short Stories Can Help You Grow as a Writer
Many writers’ ultimate dream is to become a novelist. And it’s no wonder! Writing a novel is an incredible achievement, and often where you’ll find…
How to Write a Romance #8: Happily Ever After – The Ultimate Romance Trope
How to Write a Romance: HEA or Happily Ever After Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s…
11 Ideas to Write Yourself Away From the Cliff’s Edge
When you’ve written tension into your novel so well, you don’t even know what is going to happen next, how do you write yourself out of that corner? Here are 11 tips to get you writing again.
Create Tension in your novel 8 ways
When I was writing my first middle grade novel, I provided a myriad of helpful objects to help my main character achieve his end goal….
How to Write a Romance: #7 The Empowerment Trope
How to Write a Romance: Empowerment Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? Popular romance trope:…
How to Write a Romance: #6 Slow Burn Romance Trope
How to Write a Romance: The Slow Burn Romance Trope. Welcome to Vanilla Grass’s romance How to Write a Romance Series! This week’s focus? Popular…