Today, I thought it would be a good idea to show you how I pre-edit my novel for my editor and how you can too. In this short 16 minute video I teach how to self edit your novel as well as get an inside look as to how I edited When Love Hurts so please, have a look.
Hello, my name is Shaquanda Dalton and welcome to Learnasyouwrite.com! I'm from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and graudated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in Creative Writing. I fell in love with writing at the age nine and love it till this day. :)
What does it mean to be edgy anyway? Is it your spunk? It is the sass? Is the fact that you’re just different and so interesting that people can’t help but want to get to know you or just listen to what you say? Possibly. But the main thing we can agree on is that […]
Do you suffer from writing perfectionism? Do you stay on a chapter or a paragraph for days, weeks, or even months until that first draft is “perfect”? Well to be fair I think we all find ourselves doing this to some extent. In today’s post, I’ll teach you why it’s important to keep moving on […]
Where do you see yourself two years from now? 5 years? Or how about 10 years? We as writers need to know where we’re going to make sure we’re taking the next steps towards are long-term goals. Short term Goals Some of your short-term goals may include: Finishing your book Starting that blog Getting a […]
I often find myself thinking about why I decided to become a writer because I’ve been asked that myself. People would say, “You’re a writer? Cool. Why you’d want to be a writer?” and I’d say “um…… I love to write.” They’d be polite and smile but I was telling them the truth. I love […]
