<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ink & Alchemy Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crafting Stories, Shaping Futures]]></description><link>https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:33:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Your Characters Feel Flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A character can be likable and interesting—and still feel flat on the page.]]></description><link>https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/post/when-a-character-isnt-quite-working-three-things-to-look-for-in-revision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">d4adff97-4486-4389-84ae-99c91d382895</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:07:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ink &amp; Alchemy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show, Don't Tell—Here’s How to Actually Do It.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've spent any time reading writing advice, you've almost certainly heard it: show, don't tell.]]></description><link>https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/post/show-dont-tell-is-easy-to-say--heres-how-to-actually-do-it-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cf12e686-5115-4c86-8fb2-b420c3a77369</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:06:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ink &amp; Alchemy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter One – More Than a Hook]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writers put a lot of thought into their opening chapters. We revise the first paragraph, polish the opening page, and try to find just the right way into the story. But there are really two separate moments in that first chapter that deserve our attention—the opening page and the closing line.]]></description><link>https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/post/chapter-one--more-than-a-hook</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3964c601-5c9e-4f3c-8dce-8c8bbe847e0b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:13:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ink &amp; Alchemy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before You Query]]></title><link>https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/post/before-you-query</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f2d0d665-d4fe-4ccc-8fc0-876e7daedbdb</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:38:28 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ink &amp; Alchemy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you revise without losing the magic?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve been writing for a while, there will inevitably be a point in the life of a story when something you once loved loses its luster. You had a vision, you started executing that vision, then it fell flat. The character who seemed so vivid suddenly feels predictable. The plot that excited you when you first imagined it is now full of holes. You read a chapter you once loved and find yourself wondering how you ever thought it was good.]]></description><link>https://www.inkalchemyedits.com/post/revision-without-losing-the-magic-</link><guid isPermaLink="false">84470c10-b3b5-4187-9aff-2fd0991fa584</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:08:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ink &amp; Alchemy</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>