A 6-Step Editing Timeline for (Self-Publishing) Authors by Linnea Gradin
When should we get an editor? What should we do with our work before that? Linnea Gradin explains it all in her 6-step editing timeline!
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How To Get the Most Out of Hiring a Professional Editor by Linnea Gradin
There are many ways to prepare when hiring a professional editor. Here are some ways to be totally prepared when you do.
Jericho Writers Q&A by Savannah Jackson
Find out about the company Jericho Writers and what they do as a company of writers, for writers. What can Jercho Writers offer you?
How to Spot a Professional Editor: Telltale Signs That Your Editor Is a Professional by Mary Neighbour
Because a professional editor needs to know a great deal about the minutia of words, sentences, paragraphs, and storytelling, there are countless ways to spot a professional.
How to Spot a Professional Editor: Editing Terms You’ll Want To Know by Mary Neighbour
Editing Terms – Knowing the lingo can help writers understand the business and the goals of editing. Most authors are aware that editing entails several levels of attention and engagement. You likely are already familiar with these various stages of editing:
How to Spot a Professional Editor: Industry Standards for Editing by Mary Neighbour
Publishing a book has always had one basic objective: to make reading clear, enjoyable, and meaningful. A professional editor is key to that outcome.
Getting Intimate with Your Characters by Kay Keppler
A famous author once said that every book should contain a love story. Now, that author might not have thought that the love story needed a sex scene, but many novelists writing in every genre do include sex scenes in their books. And there’s a problem with that.
Backstory: Not a Dirty Word by Kay Keppler
We’ve all heard the first commandment for writers: never open your book with backstory. And the second commandment? No infodumps. And the third? Sprinkle that backstory throughout your book.
Writing an Unlikeable Protagonist by Kay Keppler
Do protagonists have to be likeable? Of course, because how else can a reader bond with your hero? Of course not, because some of the most fascinating protagonists in literature are unlikeable, or indeed, hateful.
What’s in a Name? by Kay Keppler
The first line of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick is “Call me Ishmael.” Thus begins an incredible saga told through the eyes of one of literature’s greatest narrators.
Make Setting Meaningful by Kay Keppler
Setting is a crucial part of any story. A while ago, I said it could be handled essentially as a character—for example, by using it to focus on the senses and build emotion. But you can also make your story placement meaningful, not just convenient. You want your setting to be more than a backdrop for events.
Finding Your Voice by Kay Keppler
Many well-known writers have such distinctive writing styles that after reading a few paragraphs, you can identify a book’s author without seeing the cover. In fact, some writers have such distinctive voices that readers pick up their books solely because a particular name is on it,
Are You Too Nice To Say “No?” by Carol Malone
At present, I find myself overwhelmed to the point of exhaustion with requests for help. Of course, it’s gratifying to be sought after for my expertise in something.
7 Tips for Paragraph Revision: Getting the Details Right by Kay Keppler
Let’s say that you’ve written the first draft of your novel, and maybe you’ve even checked to see that all your turning points, your scenes and sequels, are where they’re supposed to be.
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