What’s Next: Marketing Your Book Post-Publication
Many authors hit marketing hard during launch, but then stop. Learn eight strategies you can use to continue to market your book post-publication.
Em Dash
Em dashes have become a much beloved punctuation mark. But they can't be placed anywhere, though they have much more room for stylistic expression than some other punctuation marks. Learn the one rule for when they have to be used and all the times you can opt to use one and why you might or might not want to.
Showing and Telling Part 1: Finding Your Told Prose
“Show, don’t tell” is often repeated advice. This advice can frustrate writers because they believe they are showing when, in fact, they are telling and because no story can be complete without some telling. This tutorial will focus on the first point of frustration: believing you are showing when you’re not.
Commas with Relative Clauses (which, that, who…)
Use a comma before relative clauses when they introduce a nonrestrictive phrase. Don’t use a comma when they introduce a restrictive phrase. Learn this rule with clear examples to help you punctuate like a pro.
Dealing with a Heavily Edited Manuscript
I get that a heavily edited manuscript can look like an editor bled all over your work, but it often looks much worse than it is. Tracked changes can look overwhelming, but then when you dive in, you will see that a lot more of your original was retained. Learn how to effectively deal with a manuscript that looks like a battle zone, but really isn't because the editor is on your side.
Using En Dashes
En dashes have limited specific uses, and often people mistakenly use a hyphen instead. Learn when to turn that hyphen into an en dash.
Strategies to Reduce Wordiness
Using these strategies, you can learn to write more concise, powerful sentences. Learn how to get rid of unnecessary wordiness through a variety of strategies.
Colons with Independent Clauses
A great stylistic choice is to use a colon between two independent clauses in specific instances. Learn in what situation this works and why it can help your work read better.
Action Beats: It’s All about Dem Beats
Action beats reveal a character’s movement, emotions, and motivations; affect the rhythm and tension of the scene; and can establish the setting. Learn how to write effective action beats and use them purposefully.
Colons with Lists
A colon is used to introduce lists. Learn how to use them and test your knowledge with a practice and answer key.
