THE EDITOR’S BLOG
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Where Progressive Complications Go WRONG (and How to Fix Them)
Bored readers. Disconnected scenes. Endless filler. If your messy middle feels like a black hole of momentum, you’ve probably fallen into a progressive complication trap.
Make Sense of Your Messy Middle With the Most Underrated Story Element
Don’t pack the messy middle of your story with filler. Escalate the tension with propulsive progressive complications.
How Great First Chapters Make Readers Care (with Abigail K. Perry)
Your first chapter has a monumental task: to make potential readers care about your book right away and hook them to keep reading. Find out how with editor Abigail K. Perry.
Inciting Incident: How to Revise an Unputdownable Beginning
A great inciting incident hooks your readers and sets up everything to come, laying the foundation for a brilliant surprising, yet inevitable climax that your readers will love. Here’s how to revise it to excellence.
What If You Do Everything Right and the Book Launch Still Goes Wrong? with A.S. King
“It really broke my heart… and it probably always will.” A.S. King gets honest about what happened when the publishing industry failed her book.
Think You Need a Line Editor? Try This First
Do you need to hire a line editor? Let’s talk about what line editing is, what line editors do, and what your book and your editing process truly need.
How Surrealist Pantser A.S. King Revises Award-Winning Novels
A.S. King is a surrealist author, a total pantser, and an absolute pro when it comes to revising novels. And in this interview, she shares how she shapes her subconscious inspiration into powerful, award-winning stories.
The Editor Life: 5 Days Behind the Scenes with Alice
Ever wondered what an editor actually does all day? Come with me for a behind-the-scenes look at a week in the life of a developmental editor and book coach!
Ask This Question When You’re Overwhelmed by Your Story
Escape analysis paralysis with one powerful question. It’s deceptively simple—and yet it unlocks everything.