Savannah Cordova

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Savannah Cordova specializes in content about fiction writing and the editorial process. Her work has appeared in Slate, Kirkus, BookTrib, DIY MFA, and various other outlets focused on writing and publishing. She particularly enjoys analyzing wider publishing trends and trying to predict what will happen next in the industry.

Savannah's short fiction has also been published in the Owl Canyon Press anthology No Bars and a Dead Battery. Her non-publishing interests include cooking, watching rom-coms, and visiting various art museums around London, where she is currently based.

Recent posts

Suspense in books: 6 ways to grow anticipation

Suspense in books is essential if you want to keep reader's rapt with anticipation, whatever your genre. How can you give readers that tightrope-walking feeling? Try these 6 suspense builders: How to build suspense in books: Show ambiguous action Add urgency Foreshadow uneasy situat...

June 22nd, 2020

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How to write love stories: 7 romance novelists' wisdom

Successful romance novelists offer many insights into how to write love stories that hook readers. Read 7 quotes that give insights into telling great love stories: How to write love stories according to romance writers: Decide on a primary conflict Write romance you want to read Su...

June 1st, 2020

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Building a bold narrator's voice: 5 methods

Building a memorable narrator’s voice is challenging. Try these 5 methods to fill your narrator with personality: 1. Suggest age via chosen language When the narrator is not involved in the story, is more of a passive observer, it’s fine not to give your narrator their own distinct persona...

May 26th, 2020

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Direct characterization: 6 tips for precise description

Introducing and describing characters are key parts of the storytelling process. Read 6 tips for describing characters using direct characterization, with examples: Tips for direct charactization: Write clear and concise introductions Give specific context Use precise adjectives Give mean...

May 11th, 2020

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Writing cozy mysteries: 7 clues for coziness

The cozy mystery takes a gentler, character-focused approach to crime. Read 7 tips for writing cozy mysteries: What are cozy mysteries? Cozies are a subgenre of crime fiction that became popular during the 20th Century. In this subgenre: Adult themes associated with classic 'hard-bo...

April 28th, 2020

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7 ways developmental editing elevates your work

Completing the draft of a story is a great achievement. Yet 'Now what?' often follows. Developmental editing is valuable for enhancing your manuscript (and your writing skills in general). Comprehensive developmental editing helps you: 1. Catch flaws and enhance your work Copy editing tidi...

March 10th, 2020

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