writing as a craft

Editing Vs Revising

We all are aware of what revising a draft means and what it means to get your manuscript edited, but very few writers really know the real difference between the two. If you’ll ask around, the most common answer is that what we do ourselves is revising and what an editor does is editing. But…

Heena R. Pardeshi

April 16, 2016

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The 3-Act Structure: In Detail

In order to utilize the 3-Act Structure efficiently, there is a need for a systematic sequence of elements to be followed that carries the story forward. In the 3-Act Structure, each act has some particular story moves and by following these particular set of acts, you can rest easy that there will be no place…

Heena R. Pardeshi

February 1, 2016

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The 3-Act Structure: Introduction

“You can’t plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.” ― Gordon B. Hinckley Planning a novel is the most important aspect of creating one. Even if you’re a pantster, at some or the other point, you’ll realise the need to arrange the novel in an order which will ensure that the novel…

Heena R. Pardeshi

January 18, 2016

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Character Profile Sheets

Characterisation is one of the most important aspects of writing a book. It is one of the 9 most important elements of Novel Writing. Whether you are working on a short story or a long-form fiction project, you need characters, and that too strong ones. They are the building blocks of your story because they…

Heena R. Pardeshi

December 8, 2015

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5 Keys To Writing 50K Words In 30 Days

To help other writers who are struggling to get those dreaded 50K words done this NaNoWriMo, I’ve come up with 5 keys that are the most important factors for cracking NaNoWriMo and even to write a good amount of words daily even after NaNo.

Heena R. Pardeshi

October 28, 2015

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Converting Files to E-Books

I know firsthand how irritating it can be after you’ve finished your MS and you don’t know how to convert it into a readable e-book format. It is really annoying to not be able to read your precious book on your e-reader after all the handwork you’ve put in it. After months (or years) of…

Heena R. Pardeshi

October 11, 2015

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10 Essential Tools For Writers

Every writer needs a certain set of tools in order to write. And, trust me, it’s not as simple as to just pick up a notebook and write. It might be for some writers (mostly intuitive writers,) but for most of us, there is a need for much more than just a pen and paper. If you wish…

Heena R. Pardeshi

October 5, 2015

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10 Things That Are Stopping You From Writing

Every writer, whether they are big or small, experienced or newbie, published or unpublished, old or young, face the same fears and feel jittered before putting their work in front of the public (books, articles or any other content.) What are these fears? What are the reasons that demotivate writers from writing? And finally, how…

Heena R. Pardeshi

September 12, 2015

Writing

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