by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 27, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
Opinions Neil Gaiman said: “When (beta readers) tell you something is wrong or doesn’t work for them (in your writing), they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.” Yikes....
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 26, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Essential Reading for Nonfiction Writers So you got an Amazon gift card for the holidays. Lucky you! You know what you should do? Beef up your writer’s library with these five essentials—my favorite books on writing for nonfiction...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 25, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How Not to Goal I have a stack of papers under my desk and on top is a sticky note that says, simply, “Edit.” This is quite possibly one of the least useful notes I’ve ever written myself. The stack is my...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 19, 2016 | Challenge, Nonfiction, Open, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Power of the Perfect Verb Never underestimate the power of the perfect verb. One reason it’s so important to edit and revise our drafts at least twice is because when we’re dashing off draft one, we tend to pull out the most...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 18, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Oh, December So the thing I love about December is it’s right before January which is a great month for resets. I have to be honest with you: November was terrible for a variety of reasons and December has been one of those...
by YeahWrite Editor | Dec 14, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #296 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Before you vote The feedback from the vote is great to have, but without your personal touch, we...
