This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. In Episode 4, Pete and Bryan talked about two of the various software tools in a writer’s toolbox: Scrivener and Microsoft Word. There are many apps out there for writing,…
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. One of the many topics we touched on in Working Writers #3 was the idea of learning from critiquing others. This likely doesn’t occur to most new writers, and we wanted to…
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. In Episode 2, Bryan and Pete unpacked the issues caused by “info dumping” (clunky expositions that clutter the page). Here are some thoughts on smoother, more natural ways of weaving…
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. Like many authors, the roots of Pete Aldin’s storytelling lie in his younger years. His adolescence saw him penning song lyrics, comedy skits and fan fic. But it wasn’t until…
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. Bryan began his writing career as editor-in-chief of The Mac Observer, a role he fulfilled for 23 years. During that long run, he tech edited, contributed to, co-wrote, and wrote several For…