The First Draft Pro Blog

We freaking love stories

You do too? Well, well, well. That smells like BFF potential.

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Editing
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The ultimate guide to editing, revising and re-writing

The ultimate guide to the art of editing, revising, and rewriting your manuscript.
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Editing
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Everything you need to know about editing a children's book manuscript

Your essential guide to editing a children's book manuscript.
A woman who has achieved her dream, and gained the success and recognition she deserves.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing stories where the inner conflict is status

Writing stories with a status-driven inner conflict: a comprehensive guide.
A group of people in a lecture theater, their faces are smudged out.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing society novels

Writing society novels: a guide to exploring social dynamics through literature.
A runner crossing the finish line.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing performance genre novels

Mastering the performance genre in novel writing.
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Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing romance

Romance writing for beginners: crafting compelling love stories.
A woman stands in the foreground with an ominous shadow creeping up behind her.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing thrillers

Thrillers 101: a guide to writing suspense-filled narratives.
Five women, standing side to side in their military uniforms.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing war novels

Writing war novels: exploring conflict on and off the battlefield.
A person in a cape, riding a a horse.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing westerns

Writing Westerns: an exploration of frontier narratives.
A detective staking out her suspect.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing mystery

Crafting mystery: a beginner's guide to suspenseful writing.
An investigator at the scene of a crime.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing crime

Unraveling the art of crime writing.
A horrifying image of a face in the coils of an insect-like structure.
Genre & Theme
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A short guide to writing horror

Writing horror: a guide to crafting fear-inducing narratives.