Keep adding to your toolbox.
by Andy Scheer
Veteran author Bob Hostetler showed no surprise during the writers conference when I attended his class on nonfiction one-sheets.
Nor did Jerry Jenkins raise an eyebrow when several faculty members — themselves professional editors — attended our Thick-Skinned Manuscript Clinics.
One faculty member did … Continue reading
Judging others’ writing helps your own.
by Andy Scheer
This morning I critiqued nine magazine articles. In the next few days, I need to evaluate another fifty-three.
In judging a national contest, I hope to offer writers and editors specific suggestions so they can improve their craft. In exchange I’ll … Continue reading
Don’t settle for writing that’s bland.
by Andy Scheer
An hour after I edited an article by novelist Brandilyn Collins about using what she called “compression,” my lunchtime reading brought me an example of its effectiveness.
Collins advocated not merely writing that was lean, but writing built … Continue reading