You vaguely remember the satirical novels your English teachers compelled you to read.
Some stand out more than others — either because they were more fun to read or because their dark humor has clung to your consciousness ever since.
As you’ll see in the examples of satire listed in this post, most everyone who attended a school can point to a few reasons why the word “satire” gives them mixed feelings.
But what is satire, exactly? And how can you use it to your advantage?
Writing a good story is hard enough without having to worry about your dialogue punctuation.
Our goal in this post is to answer any questions you might have about punctuating dialogue.
One of the main issues with this is knowing the difference between a dialogue tag and an action beat.
With the widespread confusion between the two, it’s high time we spell out some clear rules for commas in dialogue.
When you’re done reading this, you’ll know what belongs where and why.
And your editor will love you for it.
After all the work you’ve done on your new children’s book, you’d like to publish it.
And you want to know how to publish a children’s book without an agent.
If you have to choose between self-publishing and traditional publishing, you’re honestly leaning toward the latter.
We honor both paths here, so if you’re looking at the traditional publishing route, we’ll do all we can to light the way forward.
To that end, we’ve combed lists of children’s book publishers accepting submissions and have made a list of those still open to un-agented authors.
Sometimes, when it comes to writing prompts, less is more.
Otherwise, why would you be here looking for one-word topics to write about?
One solitary word can contain a universe of ideas — even small words like “if” and “or.”
So, why not keep it simple this coming year with a daily word prompt?
Who can tell what a full year of using word prompts can do for your development as a writer?
There’s only one way to find out.
And while we’re encouraging you to try, it seems only fitting to share what this practice has done for other writers.
Whether you’re writing a poem for your own collection or a significant other, you’re here with one question in mind: “How do I get ideas to write a poem?”
This isn’t some random, “Let’s get this over with” assignment, after all. You want this poem to be worth writing — and worth sharing.
You need the kind of poetry inspiration to help you take your thoughts, memories, and experiences and turn them into something beautiful and memorable.
Fun should be as much a part of the process as feeling.
You’ll find both in this list of 127 poetry prompts.
You’re a huge fan of riveting mystery plots.
You’ve read some of the best mystery fiction ever written (some well-known, some not), and you just know you could create a mystery that would keep your readers enthralled to the shocking end.
Think how gratifying it’ll feel to hear readers raving that you kept them guessing until the final reveal!
All you need right now are some high-quality murder mystery ideas like the ones in this post. Read on to find the seed of your new bestseller.
May it lead to many others.
If you’re a self-published author, you may be wondering whether you could start a publishing company of your own.
It’s not crazy. And you wouldn’t be the first.
In fact, more and more authors are choosing to publish their work under their own name or a name of their choosing, rather than using Amazon as their publisher.
And what they’ve learned can help you get started.
So, if you want to learn how to become a publisher in your own right, keep reading.