Writers’ Master Class: 7 Lessons from the World’s Greatest Editor
What advice did “the world’s greatest editor” give his authors? Dana Isaacson gleans 7 valuable lessons for today’s authors from Maxwell Perkins’ collected letters.
Read MorePosted by Dana Isaacson | Jul 5, 2023 | Publishing
What advice did “the world’s greatest editor” give his authors? Dana Isaacson gleans 7 valuable lessons for today’s authors from Maxwell Perkins’ collected letters.
Read MorePosted by Dana Isaacson | Jul 3, 2023 | Craft, Thriller
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic films like North by Northwest and Psycho offer rock-solid suspense strategies for today’s thriller writers. Read these tricks of the trade from the master of suspense.
Read MorePosted by Dana Isaacson | Jun 2, 2023 | Writing Prompts
A scent is inhaled, changing everything. Write the...
Read MorePosted by Dana Isaacson | May 31, 2023 | Publishing
How long does your future publisher want your novel to be? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses desirable word counts for different genres.
Read MorePosted by Dana Isaacson | May 29, 2023 | Craft
Authors may get inspired and have great expectations, but then their writing can get in the way of telling a great story. It may all come down to the sentence level, but what makes a good sentence? Dana Isaacson offers tips on improving sentence quality.
Read MorePosted by Dana Isaacson | Apr 28, 2023 | Writing Prompts
You meet your doppelgänger. Write the...
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