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Story arc: definition The story arc, or narrative arc, is the terminology used to explain the path a story follows. In other words, it’s the course of the story, the storyline, the chronological construction, the rise and fall in a story, or simply the way the story develops. Basically, it follows the...

Download This Handout When you begin self-editing your story, it is important to have a method for editing your book. It is helpful to know what an editor looks for in a mystery novel. This knowledge helps you to build a strong foundation for your manuscript and achieve a higher return on your investment...

First off, what exactly is an author biography, and why do you need one (or two)? An author bio is your writing resume. It’s a paragraph to a page long, and includes things that give you credibility on the subject you’re writing about. Your author bio will usually have a small picture of you posed in...

When preparing to submit a dissertation, thesis, or research paper, many authors and researchers use academic editing services to improve the quality and accuracy of their writing to guarantee publication in peer-reviewed journals or success in academia. Since many institutions and publishers have strict...

We are back for number three of our four-part editing essentials. You can watch the reply or read the transcript below.  A starting author might not know what a lot of the terms mean. Proofreading, copy editing and editing are all thrown around as the same words and they think they mean the same...