Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan

Hank’s Handy-Dandy Manuscript Checklist

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jul 29, 2019 | Craft

Even though you’re writing a whole book, each page has to be a perfect part of your perfect whole. Page by page, is your manuscript as powerful and polished as it can be? Here’s Hank Phillippi Ryan’s handy-dandy checklist.

Writing Prompt: Packing It In

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jul 5, 2019 | Craft, Writing Prompts

Messy or meticulous? How does your character get ready for summer vacation–throw stuff in a...

How to Format Your Fiction Manuscript

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jul 1, 2019 | Craft

An agent or editor will know–without reading one word of your submission–whether you know what you’re doing. Are you formatting your submission properly? Hank Phillippi Ryan explains how.

Writing Prompt: I Can’t Eat That

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jun 7, 2019 | Writing Prompts

Does your character have a food allergy? Are they a picky eater? How might that change their...

How To Make Every Word Count

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Jun 5, 2019 | Craft, Genre

How do you make each word you write matter? Hank Phillippi Ryan says to make your words count, discard the generics and go for specifics–and watch your words go to work.