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5 Common Synopsis Mistakes That Fiction Writers Make
Writing a synopsis for a novel is difficult work—no doubt about it. Writers, especially new ones, are prone to make synopsis mistakes. But don’t worry! We at Writer’s Relief have got your back. We read...
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I Have A Dream: 8 Heart-Stopping Rhetorical Techniques Of King’s Speech
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech was a life-affirming call to all people to live together in love. But it was something else too: a literary masterpiece. King taught us a lot about...
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Who Else Wants A Literary Agent? The 5 Essentials For Landing Your Dream Agent
Photo by SalFalco At Writer’s Relief, we’re always thrilled when a client connects with a literary agent. It’s not easy to score agent representation, but it does happen. Today, we offer our five best...
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Featured Client: Peter Obourn
Congratulations to our Featured Client, Peter Obourn, author of essays, short stories, poems, and books! He has a particular talent for conveying the emotional impact of seemingly small events. And...
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Can You Make Up Dialogue In Memoirs Or Nonfiction Books?
Writing dialogue in memoirs or nonfiction books makes people nervous. And with good reason! Novelists base their work on fabrications of varying extents; memoirists and writers of narrative nonfiction...
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The Illusion of Meaning: Clichéd Scenarios
We’re pleased to offer this article from author and editor Harrison Demchick. In this guest post, he shares a fresh perspective on clichés and how to avoid them in your writing—on more than just the...
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The Forgotten Fifth Sense: Are You Making Use Of ALL The Senses In Your Writing?
We all know that it’s important to incorporate “the five senses” in our descriptive writing. In poems, sensory details make images come alive. In short stories and books, the characters’ five senses...
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Should You Make Book Comparisons In Your Query Letter?
Query letter writing workshops will often advise you to mention comparable book titles in your letter to illustrate where your own book might fit within the publishing market. While it may be helpful...
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7 Tips For Writing Realistic War Stories
Both fiction and memoir writing have endeavored to make sense of (or even see the senselessness of) violent conflict. But writing about war can be tricky: Some readers might be sensitive about graphic...
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4 Factors That Can Affect The Success Of Your Memoir
Many people write memoirs. We believe sharing our stories with one another truly does make the world a better place. All memoirs—whether dramatic stories of shocking wars or quiet stories of growing...
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