Tag Archive | editing
I’ll Do It My Way
As people who read my last post will know, I received my first bad review recently. This lead to a lot of self-doubt and questioning. The review claimed my book was boring erotica. The boring bit I had no problem with. We are all entitled to our own opinion and I know not everyone will…
EDITING 101: 20 – Dashes…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Dashes Many authors have trouble with dashes. It’s hard to know which one to use and when to use…
Introducing: Sunrise Editing Services…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
My name is Andrew Joyce and I write books for a living. I’ve been lucky enough to have three of my books become best-sellers on Amazon, and two of them have won prestigious awards. I only tell you this because I want you to know…
QUALITY CONTROL FOR INDIE AUTHORS…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Extract from an article by Carrie Beckort on ATB Writers site: I’ve posted before about integrating my corporate skills into my writing. There was the two-part series I did on Presentation Skills, the post about establishing an author brand, and the one about the Law…
EDITING 101: 19 – Sentence Fragments…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Sentence Fragments Good morning editing students! Today we’re going to tackle sentence fragments, which is something copy editors frequently…
How To: Proofread Your Manuscript
Hello, and welcome to How To Wednesday. After a few weeks of neglecting my poor blog, I decided to return with a How To that I hope many will find useful, How To Proofread Your Manuscript. Firstly, let me give my opinion on this subject. You need a professional proofreader! I know many will tell…
EDITING 101: 18 – Writer’s Block…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Writer’s Block Ok, so maybe you’re not quite done writing. Maybe you’re stuck. Horribly stuck, and you have no…
EDITING 101: 17 – Powerful Protagonists…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Powerful Protagonists The protagonist is the chief actor, or main character, in your book. It might be a man…
What Are Feelings, Really? How to Write Emotions
Originally posted on Kristen Twardowski:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPwpVJ-eIgg In the immortal words of Samantha Sang and the Bee Gees, “It’s just emotion that’s taking me over, caught up in sorrow, lost in the song.” Unfortunately novels lack accompanying singers who let the reader know how characters feel. One of the most difficult aspects of writing is portraying…
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