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Changing Passive Voice to Active Voice

What is the passive voice, anyway? As writers, we know that the passive voice is bad. But why? And if it is so bad, how do we fix it? We take a look at what the passive voice is and a new feature to...

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Is it Time to Get a Day Job to Support Your Writing?

You can still write. But when is it time to get a day job?

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Similes: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

What are similes and how do they work? We'll show you in this article.

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How to Write When You’re Fresh Out of Ideas

Need some writing tips for those days when you can't think of anything to write? We've got you covered!

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Calling All Newbies: The Dialogue Tags Check

What is the ProWritingAid Dialogue Tags Check? Find out in this article.

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Make Readers Fall In Love with Characters, Not Plots

Channel the power of empathy to connect your readers with your story. Use your main character's vulnerability, disadvantage and context to get your reader to love them.

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Where We Write… One Stop for Writers' Character Builder Tool

Do you struggle to build three-dimensional characters? Maybe plot ideas and scenes come easier to you than fully fleshed characters. As a result, you avoid doing the deep work to understand your...

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What is Passive Voice and How Do I Make It Active?

Passive voice occurs when you take the object of your sentence—the part that the action happens to—and make it the subject of your sentence.Here are some examples:Passive: The flag was raised by the...

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What is Irony and Why Do So Many People Get it Wrong?

What is irony? What's the right way to use it? Find out in this post!

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How to Recognize Pseudo-Science in References

As a professional writer, understanding the validity of your references is key to the quality of your works, especially in non-fiction. Whether you write corporate blogs about what motivates people to...

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What Are the Different Types of Verbs?

Your sentences would lie dead in the water without a verb. Verbs are the most important part of your sentence. But how do you select the right verb to get across your meaning? By understanding the...

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How to Crowdfund a Novel

An Unbound author explains how to make the best of a very non-traditional approach to publishing: crowdfunding.

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Agent Advice Part 1: Developmental Editing

Literary agents are the gatekeepers of the publishing world. Their verdict on a five-page submission can make or break an author’s dreams. It’s critical to ensure your submission catches an agent’s eye...

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10 Tips to Get Your Work Noticed on Medium

Want to get your work noticed on Medium? Start here!

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Grow Your Email List From Nothing

The more followers you have, the more likely your book is going to be successful. Here are tips for growing an email list from zero.

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Edit with Empathy for Your Reader

Passion drives writers to complete a manuscript. The editing empathy filter creates a strong reader connection.

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How to Use... Readability Scores

Your ProWritingAid Summary Report will provide you with a variety of readability scores that have been calculated using some of the top tools out there. Here's how to use the scores to improve your work.

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Writing Technology Reviews: One Stop for Writers' Character Builder Tool

Do you struggle to build three-dimensional characters? Maybe plot ideas and scenes come easier to you than fully fleshed characters. As a result, you avoid doing the deep work to understand your...

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5 Helpful Tools for the Constant Blogger

Do you love blogging? Us too! Here are some of our favorite tools.

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Writing Technology Reviews: the Character Builder by One Stop for Writers

Do you struggle to build three-dimensional characters? One Stop for Writers have a new tool that just might help you create the next best-seller. Read all about it!

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