First Serial Rights: What It Is and How to Protect Yours

First Serial Rights: What It Is and How to Protect Yours

After all those weeks, months, maybe years, of slaving over your manuscript, the end is finally in sight: getting published! But while you may still be on a euphoric high at finally landing a publisher interested in your work, don’t forget the importance about...
Grey Literature: Definition and Sources

Grey Literature: Definition and Sources

When you’re writing an academic paper, you usually need to consult materials and sources that are not easily available in the commercial publishing arena. You might find helpful resources in academic publishing. But apart from that, we still have a group of works not...
Writing Structure: Definition and Examples

Writing Structure: Definition and Examples

Writing is an art and a science: while you may enjoy the thrill of just typing away under creative inspiration, you still need a broad plan in place so that you don’t just ramble on with no clear direction!  Knowing what information you want to include and the...
Save the Cat Beat Sheet: A Quick Guide

Save the Cat Beat Sheet: A Quick Guide

Have you ever tried writing a novel or a screenplay, and finding yourself struggling to figure out what to write in the next scene? This normally happens when you don’t have a clear picture of where the thing is going, or even if you do, what steps you need to take to...
Polysyndeton: Definition and Examples 

Polysyndeton: Definition and Examples 

As a writer, you will need to have a grasp of the different rhetorical devices to inject more beauty into your work. The polysyndeton is one of these literary devices.  What is polysyndeton?  Polysyndeton is the literary strategy that uses a conjunction over...