An Acquisitions Editor Dishes: Recent Episodes
Mel Anastasiou
One way to design a writing career is to divide it into two areas -creating something new, and supporting that creativity.
These require at least two sorts of thinking...
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/05/16/design-your-writing-career-in-2021/
If your creative energy flags, you can revive it by redirecting your writing focus for a short time. Here’s how.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/05/03/how-to-revive-writing-energy-in-2021/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/04/02/write-with-virtuosos/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/04/09/time-for-your-writing-career/
It takes only a few minutes to outline a scene, a character arc, or even a story arc from time to time in your busy week.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/19/outlining-for-outstanding-productivity/
If you can create suspense and sustain tension as you plot and draft, then you save time on revisions, as well.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/26/how-to-create-suspense/
Deep interest is one of the most reliable indicators of writing talent. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/02/20/your-writing-talent/
Tough decisions, false victories, and sacrifices for your protagonist propel your storyline onwards.
Here's to another brilliant week in your writing career. Cheers, Mel.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/01/29/create-great-turning-points-for-your-act-2/
Lift your writing career to greater heights with a single superb sentence. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/your-standout-elevator-pitch/
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://melanastasiou.wordpress.com/2021/03/06/developing-strong-protagonists/