editing Archives - Nicole Bianchi https://nicolebianchi.com/category/editing/ Writing, Copywriting, & Marketing Strategies Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:09:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://nicolebianchi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-favicon_n-32x32.jpg editing Archives - Nicole Bianchi https://nicolebianchi.com/category/editing/ 32 32 16073689 How to Write a Powerful Inciting Incident (Video) https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-write-a-powerful-inciting-incident-video/ https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-write-a-powerful-inciting-incident-video/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2021 17:20:54 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=11282 The inciting incident or "call to adventure" is the event that launches the main action of a story, whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction. In this video, I share three rules for crafting powerful inciting incidents and also look at mistakes to avoid when writing this critical part of your story.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-write-a-powerful-inciting-incident-video/feed/ 2 11282 How To Use “The Hero’s Journey” in Fiction and Nonfiction Writing (video) https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-use-the-heros-journey-in-fiction-and-nonfiction-writing-video/ https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-use-the-heros-journey-in-fiction-and-nonfiction-writing-video/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2021 19:12:51 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=11144 In this video, I look at how you can use the hero's journey story structure for both fiction and nonfiction to make your writing more compelling and captivate your readers.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/how-to-use-the-heros-journey-in-fiction-and-nonfiction-writing-video/feed/ 1 11144 3 Powerful Writing Exercises from Ursula K. Le Guin’s “Steering the Craft” https://nicolebianchi.com/ursula-k-le-guin-steering-the-craft/ https://nicolebianchi.com/ursula-k-le-guin-steering-the-craft/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:21:23 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=11117 Ursula K. Le Guin’s "Steering the Craft" deals with the nuts and bolts of the craft of writing and the subtle stylistic choices that will take your writing to the next level.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/ursula-k-le-guin-steering-the-craft/feed/ 2 11117 The Ladder of Abstraction: Make Your Writing Memorable (Video) https://nicolebianchi.com/ladder-of-abstraction/ https://nicolebianchi.com/ladder-of-abstraction/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:01:59 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=11070 In this video, I share a fascinating writing concept that I discovered while reading Jack Hart's book "Storycraft". It will help you make your fiction and nonfiction writing more memorable and meaningful to your readers.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/ladder-of-abstraction/feed/ 3 11070 3 Fantastic Writing Tips from Arthur Conan Doyle https://nicolebianchi.com/3-fantastic-writing-tips-from-arthur-conan-doyle/ https://nicolebianchi.com/3-fantastic-writing-tips-from-arthur-conan-doyle/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2020 22:33:01 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=10872 In Doyle's article "How I Write My Books", the famous mystery author shares a peek at his writing process and tips for aspiring writers.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/3-fantastic-writing-tips-from-arthur-conan-doyle/feed/ 6 10872 Create Compelling Characters with the Dinner Table Exercise (Video) https://nicolebianchi.com/compelling-characters-dinner-table-exercise/ https://nicolebianchi.com/compelling-characters-dinner-table-exercise/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:47:23 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=10835 I’m excited to share a new writing resource with you today! Recently, I dove into editing the first draft of my novel so I decided to re-read Robert Mckee’s book Story for editing tips. While reading, I stumbled across a fantastic piece of advice that I thought would make an excellent writing exercise for creating compelling […]

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/compelling-characters-dinner-table-exercise/feed/ 0 10835 7 Editing Tips That Will Make Your Writing More Engaging https://nicolebianchi.com/editing-tips-jack-hart-storycraft/ https://nicolebianchi.com/editing-tips-jack-hart-storycraft/#comments Thu, 21 May 2020 21:52:41 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=10695 Seven powerful editing tips that will help you capture the attention of your readers and take your writing to the next level.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/editing-tips-jack-hart-storycraft/feed/ 2 10695 How to Finish a Big Writing Project: Six Effective Strategies https://nicolebianchi.com/finish-big-writing-project/ https://nicolebianchi.com/finish-big-writing-project/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:11:38 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=10645 I'm using these strategies to write a novel and an online course. I hope they'll help you whether you’re working on a novel, a nonfiction book, a college thesis, an in-depth digital product, or any other type of big writing project.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/finish-big-writing-project/feed/ 7 10645 5 Exercises From Famous Authors That Will Sharpen Your Writing Skills https://nicolebianchi.com/writing-exercises/ https://nicolebianchi.com/writing-exercises/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:54:28 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=10572 Are you struggling to write vivid descriptions? Or craft concise sentences? In today’s post, I’m sharing five powerful creative writing exercises from famous authors that will help you practice those essential skills and many more.

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]]> https://nicolebianchi.com/writing-exercises/feed/ 10 10572 5 Powerful Writing Tips from Award-Winning Editor Jack Hart’s “Storycraft” https://nicolebianchi.com/storycraft-jack-hart-review/ https://nicolebianchi.com/storycraft-jack-hart-review/#comments Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:06:05 +0000 https://nicolebianchi.com/?p=10551 In "Storycraft", Jack Hart teaches everything that he learned from his many years as a journalist and editor at the Pacific Northwest’s largest newspaper. Here are my top five takeaways from the book.

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