Tag Archives: Jodie Renner

Writing Resource – Spelling on the Go: Commonly Misspelled Words at Your Fingertips by Jodie Renner

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 by

I recently discovered Jodie Renner’s handy, clickable e-resource, Spelling on the Go – Commonly Misspelled Words at Your Fingertips. This is a fantastic resource for authors! Whether you’re a journalist, fiction or nonfiction writer, student, blogger, editor, or anyone else … Continue reading →

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New First Page Critique

Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 by

Jodie Renner offers up another first page critique. This one is a thriller, which we all know needs to have action pretty well right away. Check it out here:

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Act First, Explain Later

Posted on Friday, May 24, 2013 by

Act First, Explain Later by Jodie Renner, freelance editor, craft-of-fiction writer, and writing coach/speaker Gone are the days when fiction readers were willing to read pages of description and lead-up before being introduced to the characters and the plot. Readers, … Continue reading →

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Critique of First Page – Western

Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 by

Jodie Renner presented a workshop at the last London Writer’s Society meeting where she talked about the importance of the first page. She’s offered to do first page critiques on her blog for anyone who wishes to send her something. … Continue reading →

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