Mind the black hole: how to write trauma
Trigger warning for mentions of rape, physical violence, war related trauma. This blog provides examples and tips to help write…
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Rewrite Once to Perfection
Make Your Rewrite Worth It Do you have massive plotholes? Changed your mind on a subplot? Did your MC end…
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 receive critique
Last week I focused on giving critique, and this week I’ll discuss what to do with it when you receive…
Why Your Writing Is Passive
A lot of writers have trouble with passive voice, a catch-all term that means your story is not engaging the…
Generally Speaking
If you’re looking for writing tips that will change your writing into an overnight success, I have bad news. There…
Saskia Brakenhoff, freelance writer
In 2019 I started my own business, working as a freelance writer and editor. Since then I have worked on…