Recent Comments
whimsylph on On the F***ing Garden Path in… Ira on On the F***ing Garden Path in… cherryblossomsecretl… on On the F***ing Garden Path in… Charles on On the F***ing Garden Path in… James A. Miller on Published!
Category Archives: Writing Advice
Words to avoid when writing fiction
When I am reading slush there are a few words which indicate I may be dealing with a novice. Admittedly, this may be my own misconception but I tend to see a correlation between the quality of the writing and … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Advice
Leave a comment
Writing Process Tips
There is a huge “Ass In Chair” factor to writing. I don’t do it well myself. At home it is too easy to turn on TV or get distracted, etc. I also fall victim to the mindset that I … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Advice
Leave a comment
Traversing the slush pile
The insight I have gained reading slush for Allegory has been amazing. I already have a list of common mistakes from the story submissions I have read. Here are things you shouldn’t do if you want me to move your story … Continue reading
Why word count matters when submitting a story
I used to think that putting the word count on a submission wasn’t that big of a deal, as you can look it up in Microsoft Word as soon as you have the document open. Once I started read slush … Continue reading
Keeping track of writing submissions
As soon as I began submitting two stories going at a time, I started losing track of when I had sent them, and to where. I am not sure what other writers do to keep track of submissions, but I … Continue reading
Breaking Into The Craft 