Elise L. Blake
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Elise is a full-time writing coach and novelist. She is a recent college graduate from Southern New Hampshire University where she earned her BA in Creative Writing.
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The Stupidly Simple Piece Of Writing Advice That Changed My Life
For some writing feels like one of those things that's only achievable on the first Tuesday of the month, when all the stars have aligned, the home team wins the games and the ducks learn how to do our taxes.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Publishing a Novel Is Not Risk-Free, but Writing One Is
While publishing a novel will never put you in any mortal peril, there are still risks associated with the practice that can have some aspiring writers second-guessing their decision offputting their pen to paper and sitting down to write their novel.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Stop Waiting For A Publisher To Find You
You wrote a book or are in the process of writing a book. Well, you want people to know about your book so you're making short videos, taking aesthetic photos of the cover, and posting them anywhere and everywhere on the internet. You've seen other writers do the same and suddenly they're posting about their million-dollar publishing deals from top publishers… so it can happen to you - right?
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
The Writing Hacks I Use Every Day
There isn't a single site you can scroll where someone isn't going to try and throw the word hacks or tips at you. There are hacks to lose weight, to make women fall in love with you, and surprising to no one - there are also hacks for writing.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
Writing Tips Worth More Than A Four Year Degree
Education past high school is ridiculously expensive and even with the scholarships I earned due to high test scores and being a first-generation college graduate - I am still paying for the classes I took almost 10 years ago.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
3 Novel Editing Tips I Learned Today That You Need To Know
Revision and editing can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, it's an essential part of writing. Sure you can pass over your unedited work to a professional, but the arm and five legs that is going to cost you can be lessened by giving your work a round (or two) of edits yourself before handing it over to an editor who will be much more enthused with the red pen than you were.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
5 Questions Writers Ask Themselves When They Want To Quit. Top Story - February 2024.
In every writer's journey comes the moment when the doubt creeps in and the desire to quit becomes stronger than the words of our supporters telling us to hang in there a little bit longer. We start asking ourselves questions about not only our writing but ourselves.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
