Beta readers
Beta Readers Beta readers have always been an important part of the writing process. Lately, there has been some debate…
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Death and all of its friends: How to write grief with impact
Death is a common theme in stories. Your characters may have daily experience with it, or have lost someone as…
Rewrite Once to Perfection
Make Your Rewrite Worth It Do you have massive plotholes? Changed your mind on a subplot? Did your MC end…
How to Write Complex Emotions
How to Write Complex Emotions Many authors struggle to convey complex emotion in their characters. Everyone knows what emotions are,…
Writing as an ESL – what matters when English is your second language
I live in the Netherlands. It’s a European country with one of the highest rates of English as a second…
Editing Technique List, Part Three
Editing can be a chore on the best of days, and sometimes all you need to get past the slog…
Editing Technique List, Part Two
Last week we showed some awesome editing technique variety that may have helped you already, but the fun does not…
Editing Technique List, Part One
When you search online for editing technique, you’ll find tips like “Ax Filter Words” or “Delete Passive Words”. But is…
How To Prevent Infodumping
If your critique partners and beta readers comment that you’re infodumping, this blog will help you avoid it in the…
Saskia Brakenhoff, freelance writer
In 2019 I started my own business, working as a freelance writer and editor. Since then I have worked on…