by Judith Henstra | Oct 17, 2022 | Tools
Has it happened to you that you have two Word files with a similar filename, and you’re not sure how they differ? When you open them, they look almost identical. Which one should you keep? And can you delete one of them, or does that have some useful information that...
by Judith Henstra | Oct 10, 2022 | Writing
The debate of whether to use a first-person or third-person viewpoint in fiction has been around for years. Each point of view has its own advantages and disadvantages. First-person fiction is told from the point of view of the protagonist, using first-person pronouns...
by Judith Henstra | Oct 5, 2022 | Marketing, Publishing
Book titles are very important in the overall marketing of your book and your brand. I want to give you some tips for choosing the right title for your nonfiction book. In choosing a title for your nonfiction book, it’s important to make sure that the title...
by Judith Henstra | Sep 29, 2022 | Writing
Have you heard of this interesting phenomenon? It’s called the doorway effect*. You’ve probably experienced it. It’s when you go into a different room and forget why you went in. Parts of your brain are always alert to danger so the first thing your working memory...
by Judith Henstra | Jun 27, 2022 | Writing
Dialogs A client of mine has written a novel. While editing, I wonder how many novels he has read. (Also read on if you’re writing non-fiction. This is also relevant for you.) Often, his dialogs go like this: John said, “What’s the matter, Mary? Are you ill?” Mary...
