Here at Metamorphosis, we're all about making things easier for writers! What's easier than having a handy list of words to look over when editing? Though you should look at these on a case by case basis, odds are, you can delete, replace, or change all fifteen of these words when they occur in your manuscript! Some things to remember: You aren't a bad writer if you do these things. You aren't stupid. Every rough draft (and even many final drafts) have these words and phrases

Word counts, simply put, are the way the literary world categorizes genres. Whether you are traditionally published or indie, these numbers matter. I'm always looking for a way to make things easier for my fellow writer, so I scanned the internet and averaged them all out so we can have them in one place. Why do word counts matter? Though these guidelines may have started in the traditional world, they aren't just pulled from nowhere. If a book is severely under or over these

You don't need to feel guilty when you aren't writing. Don't get into the habit of thinking that if you aren't working towar

I'd always attested that there was no such thing as writer's block. To me, it had been just an excuse not to get anything done. Since experiencing it for myself two years ago (couldn't write for over six months!), I'm leaning towards it being a real thing from which many writers suffer. However, we don't have to accept defeat! We can fight whatever obstacles are thrown at us! We're writers! We thrive on conflict, even if it's within ourselves! Anyway, here are some tools and

Once your work is out there, it isn't yours anymore. As much as you've attached yourself to it, as much as you've put into it,

For most writers, the most fun is creating everything. You have this world inside of you with characters that won't shut up and when you're done telling their story it's like taking a really satisfying sigh of relief. Then you realize: Crap, I have to read this many more times and change everything. If you're like me, this is your favorite stage in the writing process. Most people despise it. It's easy to get overwhelmed with revising and editing your own work, but it's also

The idea of “show versus tell” is ingrained in most trained writers from the beginning. It’s one of the first things they teach you in Creative Writing, and you spend most of your workshop hours are spent struggling to figure out how to do this. Never fear! I’m about to spring some tips on you! Why Is This Important? In nearly any narrative, your job as the writer is to make the reader believe this work is happening. It is your job not only to create the words on the page, bu

Sometimes, writing is a science. You can't perform an experiment without a little trial and error, and you hope you don't create som