Writing Guides

What The Hell Did You Just Write?

What The Hell Did You Just Write?

Everything you need to identify the genres, sub genres, and length specifications of your writing so you can properly place it in a literary magazine by Chill Subs’ Co-Founder Benjamin...

What The Hell Did You Just Write?

Everything you need to identify the genres, sub genres, and length specifications of your writing so you can properly place it in a literary magazine by Chill Subs’ Co-Founder Benjamin...

How to Write a Literary Bio

How to Write a Literary Bio

Everything you need write a literary bio for submitting to Lit mags by Chill Subs’ Co-Founder Benjamin Davis. 

How to Write a Literary Bio

Everything you need write a literary bio for submitting to Lit mags by Chill Subs’ Co-Founder Benjamin Davis. 

How to Self-Edit Your Writing

How to Self-Edit Your Writing

Editing your own writing is like being your own dentist. It’s uncomfortable and occasionally painful but in this economy, it’s necessary*. You can also give yourself a sticker at the...

How to Self-Edit Your Writing

Editing your own writing is like being your own dentist. It’s uncomfortable and occasionally painful but in this economy, it’s necessary*. You can also give yourself a sticker at the...

How to Write a Standout First Line

How to Write a Standout First Line

At the risk of sounding like a LinkedIn guy at a networking brunch, first impressions count. Editors slog through hundreds of submissions, often making snap judgments based on the first...

How to Write a Standout First Line

At the risk of sounding like a LinkedIn guy at a networking brunch, first impressions count. Editors slog through hundreds of submissions, often making snap judgments based on the first...

What Are Editors Looking For In a First Line

What Are Editors Looking For In a First Line

I reached out to the editors of some really cool literary magazines and asked them what makes a first line stand out. These are people who read more opening lines...

What Are Editors Looking For In a First Line

I reached out to the editors of some really cool literary magazines and asked them what makes a first line stand out. These are people who read more opening lines...

How to Avoid Cheesy Writing

How to Avoid Cheesy Writing

We all write cheesy lines. The trick is knowing when to cut them.

How to Avoid Cheesy Writing

We all write cheesy lines. The trick is knowing when to cut them.