Robert McKee, the guru of storytelling and author of Story, answers a writer’s question: “What questions should a writer ask herself prior to writing a story?” It’s a good question, but McKee provides a great answer, distilling the thousands of questions that swirl within a writer’s mind into possibly the single most important question to…
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Looking for a Literary Agent? Make Sure They Have These 3 Essential Qualities
In addition to the editing and ghostwriting I do on a full-time basis as part of BA Writing Solutions LLC, I also help authors craft book proposals. Though it’s not always offered as part of the package, I recently helped an author-client find a literary agent. After being turned down by a few book agents…
Do You Know the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing?
If you don’t know the 12 fatal flaws of fiction writing, don’t worry. I didn’t either. In fact, I’m willing to bet there are at least a dozen more (that I’m sure to discover in due time). But, as for the specific 12 fatal flaws of fiction writing I’m currently discussing, five fantastic editors cover…
North Texas Giving Day: Why I Support Art House Dallas
I moved to Dallas in 2010 and lucked into a dream job less than a year later. During my first few months as an editor with FaithVillage.com (may the site rest in peace), we were tasked with forming relationships with Christian organizations across the nation. That’s how I first learned about one particular group that…
How to Become a Ghostwriter
Earlier this week, TheWriteLife published a recent guest post of mine, “A Lucrative Niche for Writers: How to Become a Ghostwriter.” It outlines what I think are the three most important skills you need in order to pursue ghostwriting, and none of them are what I would have thought you needed before getting into this rather strange…