Being a writer is not easy at all, being a reader who writes neither it is. Reading and Writing are my biggest passions. But as I try to merge them into one world, I realize the challenge increases. In order to write, you have to read. This is the most common advice you’ll receive fromContinue reading “Reading with writer’s eyes…”
Category Archives: editing
How being a non-native English speaker can actually help me when writing in English…
As you may have noticed (Although, I hope it wasn’t that obvious) English is not my native language. I learned it at a Language institute in my home country. Then, I had the opportunity to make post-graduate studies in the UK. But although I lived in Glasgow, Scotland for one year, I didn’t have enoughContinue reading “How being a non-native English speaker can actually help me when writing in English…”
Synopses may be Evil if you don’t learn to tame them!
I was so focused about writing my first book and then writing my query letter, that I never paid much attention to writing a synopsis. This requirement may appear in some agent’s submission guidelines, but not in all, other agents prefer to see a sample of your writing: first 10 pages, first chapter, etc. I’mContinue reading “Synopses may be Evil if you don’t learn to tame them!”
Query letters and why they can drive you insane
Since I started writing, I’ve been trying to be as proactive as possible and be involved with everything writing/editing/publishing existing in the online world. Unfortunately, I don’t have many chances to that in the real physical world, here, in my city. These are a couple of reasons: 1. There are no writing groups/courses/workshops in English.Continue reading “Query letters and why they can drive you insane”
Editing services, why you need to love them! and the theory of the Leprechaun that lives in our heads.
Writers are strange creatures, stranger than you think. And the wannabe ones, like me, are even worst (For example, I just passed some work colleagues in the corridor and forgot to say “hello” why? ’cause I was thinking about some feedback I received from a query letter) They know I’m weird, but I didn’t intendContinue reading “Editing services, why you need to love them! and the theory of the Leprechaun that lives in our heads.”
The diaries of the happy writer 