An Acquisitions Editor Dishes

One way to design a writing career is to divide it into two areas -creating something new, and supporting that creativity.

These require at least two sorts of thinking...

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/design-your-writing-career-in-2021/

If your creative energy flags, you can revive it by redirecting your writing focus for a short time. Here’s how.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/05/03/how-to-revive-writing-energy-in-2021/

It takes only a few minutes to outline a scene, a character arc, or even a story arc from time to time in your busy week.  

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/19/outlining-for-outstanding-productivity/

If you can create suspense and sustain tension as you plot and draft, then you save time on revisions, as well.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/26/how-to-create-suspense/

Deep interest is one of the most reliable indicators of writing talent. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/02/20/your-writing-talent/

Tough decisions, false victories, and sacrifices for your protagonist propel your storyline onwards. 

Here's to another brilliant week in your writing career. Cheers, Mel.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/create-great-turning-points-for-your-act-2/

Lift your writing career to greater heights with a single superb sentence. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/your-standout-elevator-pitch/