Editor Dana Isaacson

Writing Prompt: Not yourself today

Posted by Dana Isaacson | May 13, 2022 | Writing Prompts

What prompts your character to hide their identity and don a disguise? Write the...

Editors’ Pet Peeves

Posted by Dana Isaacson | May 9, 2022 | Craft, Publishing

Career Authors, take note! New York book editors were polled about which off-putting editorial bugaboos annoy to distraction. Read it and weep, and don’t do it again.

Writing prompt: In the dark

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Apr 8, 2022 | Writing Prompts

The light bulb flickers. The power goes out. A noise is heard from behind. What does your...

The Anatomy of a Novel: What Goes Where and Why

Posted by Dana Isaacson | Apr 4, 2022 | Craft, Publishing

A novel is not a collection of impressions or events. It’s an organic whole comprised of interlinking parts that move a story forward to a satisfying ending. Editor Dana Isaacson advises writers seeking a healthy and robust narrative to study “The Anatomy of a Novel.”