by Christine Bode | Jan 27, 2026 | Writing Tips
by Christine Bode Readers don’t fall in love with characters because of perfect prose. They care because the characters feel alive. If you want to write compelling characters without overwriting, you must resist the urge to explain everything. Overwriting takes...
by Christine Bode | Jan 20, 2026 | Writing Tips
by Christine Bode Every writer wants readers to forget they’re reading and feel like they’re listening. That’s the heart of natural dialogue writing tips—crafting conversations that feel alive rather than constructed. Dialogue that breathes exists where characters...
by Christine Bode | Jan 17, 2026 | Writing Tips
by Christine Bode From your first draft onward, show vs tell writing tips matter more than you might think. Writers everywhere hear “show, don’t tell,” but few stop to ask what that really means. Worse, many feel shame when they don’t do it perfectly. We won’t...
by Christine Bode | Jan 6, 2026 | Writing Tips
by Christine Bode Many writers believe good writing is flawless writing. Clean sentences. Perfect grammar. Not a comma out of place. That belief is understandable and deeply unhelpful. In practice, perfectionism stalls manuscripts, dulls voices, and keeps books from...
by Christine Bode | Dec 30, 2025 | Writing Tips
by Christine Bode Crafting romantic chemistry in fiction is like conjuring the perfect spell. It demands precision, harmony, and just the right touch of enchantment to leave your readers spellbound. As an editor, I help transform amorous stories into polished...
by Christine Bode | Dec 6, 2025 | Book Reviews, Writing Tips
by Christine Bode Writing Powerful Book Reviews That Matter Writing a book review is one of the simplest, kindest gifts you can offer another author—and one of the most potent ways to strengthen your own writing practice. Whether you’re a first-time writer, a...
