Why Self-Evaluation is Important for Writers
How to take a writing self-evaluation is readily available, but why self-evaluation is important is not often discussed. Self-evaluations are intimidating, especially if you don’t know the right questions to ask or if you’re not ready…
Writing Self-Evaluation
When is the last time you have taken a writing self-evaluation? Performing a writing self-evaluation encourages you to move forward with your writing goals and learn what habits or attitudes are holding you back. Answer…
Why Rejection is Good
My manuscript was recently rejected by a literary magazine. I say my manuscript because I understand, as I mentioned in my previous blog post, that it was my writing, not me, that was rejected. I…
Coping with Writing Rejection
In order to succeed in writing, you must be skilled in coping with writing rejection. Rejection letters are never easy to receive, especially generic postcards or emails without a stated reason for the rejection. Speed…
One or Two Spaces After a Period: A Discussion
I remember my third grade days of learning how to type on a computer with my classmates. We hovered our fingers over the keyboards, wanting to scratch the back of our hands with the rough…