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. :)
Not every detail in your story is important and a lot of it can be lift out. There are a few exceptions, however, and that is when those details help move the story forward and makes it more enjoyable for the reader. I like to think of details in the bare necessity criteria in a […]
The beginning of any story is just as important as the ending. And you definitely want to start off with an interesting start, a great setting foundation, and a great character to bring it all together. It’s important because first impressions matter and it may be the reason why readers keep turning the pages to find […]
In my first video here at Learn As You Write I’m talking about why it’s so important to have passion for whatever you decided to write. I was a little nervous about making the video but I wanted to come out of my shell behind my blog post and talk to you guys face to […]
I’ll be honest. One of my ongoing struggles as a writer is perfectly describing the setting. It’s mainly because I like to keep things simple and get straight to the point. I’ve read works in high school and in college that has writers describing the setting for pages before saying anything that moves the plot […]
