Terrible Writing Advice You Should Ignore

WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ The best part of the internet is the wealth of resources it provides, including for aspiring authors. However, not every piece of writing advice is useful. In fact, there are a lot of bad writing tips out there that are not helpful or realistic to the book writing process. To help you sort through all the good and bad writing advice out there, I go through the writing tips you should avoid in order to make your manuscript stronger, tighter, and true to your instincts.   RELATED VIDEOS: How to Nail Your Novel Opening: https://youtu.be/B7MWOwlHfQA Fiction Genres Explained: https://youtu.be/tnpgfCqR1UM First Draft Mistakes I See in Almost Every Novel: https://youtu.be/nfsGgCRReNE Writing Mistakes to Catch When Self Editing Your Book: https://youtu.be/QPkTBqj2A2g WRITING ADVICE TO AVOID: 01:08 – Exposition is the enemy 03:08 – Aim for "literary" writing 04:25 – Never write a prologue 05:40 – Every story needs a villain 07:30 – Write the story you want to read ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. Feel free to get in touch! Website: https://www.alyssamatesic.com View My Services: https://www.alyssamatesic.com/professional-book-editing-services Request a Quote: https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire Email: [email protected]   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC:  Chilling by HoobeZa https://youtu.be/O6nMNPQ4Vf0 Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com  Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT