Have you thought about blogging? Because technology has evolved so much over the past few years, nearly everything is available online nowadays. Blogging is a great way to put yourself out there if you’re tight on money or hoping to development an audience on an international scale. It also makes you a better writer. How? […]
Today is all about the opportunities and events! Opportunities and events We’re always on the lookout for writers to be featured as part of NYWM. If you’re happy to answer a few questions about you and your writing, please fill out this form. If you’re a woman who has had trouble thriving in the publishing […]
Today we’re going to talk about the importance of an author and editor relationship. It’s such a great feeling when you learn a publishing house is interested in publishing your manuscript. After gleefully dancing and calling everyone you know to talk about your newly found success, you go through the entire business process, contracts and […]
There has been a lot of focus on novel writing lately, so we thought we’d change it up by giving a shout out to all the blossoming poets out there. With that said, today we will be talking about how to edit your poetry piece. But before we go on, if you’re unsure whether or […]
The structure of your novel is something that should be considered very carefully because essentially, there is no point in writing a novel if their is no coherent structure. It not only makes for bad reading, but it also creates thousands of loopholes in the plot, making your audience feel underwhelmed and disappointed. One of […]
It’s time to address a writer’s worst nightmare: writer’s block. Let’s be honest, we’ve all suffered from it before, and unfortunately this condition strikes us at the worst of times, usually when the ideas are flowing and our writing is in tip top shape. Stumbling upon it is like hitting a brick wall: it hurts […]
The importance of an opening sentence. Imagine this: You have spent months planning an amazing plot with terrific characters and themes. The storyline plays out vividly in your mind from beginning to end. The process sounds exciting, and your mind contemplates how this entire story could be a defining moment in your life. You turn […]
Name: Amelia Dunn Age: 19 State: Victoria What is your NYWM goal? I want to be able to spread the word about my unpublished work. I’ve almost completed two different novels and I want to know about the industry. I want people to see my work before it’s out there so they know what I’m about. What […]
Today we’re going to talk about writing short stories. Before we begin, let’s clear one thing up first: short stories are not easier to write than regular fiction stories. In fact, they are more difficult to write because of the concise structure and length. Unlike regular fiction stories, there is no time for dilly dally, nor […]
Now that you have established what kind of writer you would like to be, it’s time to talk about your NYWM writing goals. We know that there are two types – long term goals and short term goals. But what are the differences? A good way to think about this is by creating several short […]
