Don’t Over Edit… Pt. 3 ~ The easiest trap to fall into is getting stuck in the mind-set that “it has to be perfect” before you’ll let yourself move on. You might think that this kind of over editing is … Read More ›
Editing
Editing Tip #59
Don’t Over Edit… Pt. 2 ~ One of the easiest things to do in anticipation of your first edit is to research. Research what? Writing “Best Practices” from online blogs (like this one) and Writers Magazines who show you how… Read More ›
Editing Tip #58
Don’t Over Edit… Pt. 1 ~ Yes, it can happen. How? A few different ways: Listening to too many people (friends/family/beta readers/editors/early reviewers) Trying too many new ideas (how to book pointers) Editing without focus (going over the same moments… Read More ›
Editing Tip #57
Finding Voice, Pt. 3 ~ We’ve established so far that not only does your voice need to be consistent and properly focused toward your ideal reader but your characters’ voices need a ring of authenticity. Even if you’re writing high… Read More ›
Editing Tip #56
Finding Voice, Pt. 2 ~ First drafts are generally about getting ideas out and letting your muse take you down various garden paths. Even if you’re a planner, like me, and you have a fairly clear idea of what should… Read More ›
Editing Tip #55
Finding Voice, Pt. 1 ~ Many new or untrained writers face difficulty with the concept of voice in their stories. It’s easy enough to say, “Of course it’s consistent, I wrote it” or “What do you mean voice? It’s my… Read More ›
Editing Tip #54
Tightening the Belt on Your Prose, Pt.5 ~ Changing your passive narrative voice to an active voice means understanding what you’ve done (and should be doing) with your verbs. Yes, verbs. Any form of the verb “to be” is considered… Read More ›
Editing Tip #53
Tightening the Belt on Your Prose, Pt.4 ~ One of the most straightforward ways to tighten your writing is to match your sentence structure with your emotional intent and manipulate the pacing in your manuscript. Create or reduce tension/suspense in… Read More ›
Editing Tip #52
Tightening the Belt on Your Prose, Pt.3 ~ What does it mean to balance intent? Well, I suppose you could call it clarifying purpose or keeping it simple – but for me, it’s all about “balance.” It’s not just shortening… Read More ›
Editing Tip #51
Tightening the Belt on Your Prose, Pt.2 ~ There are times when you can vividly imagine something happening or you’ve decided to use a more literary technique and venture into metaphor to better describe how something feels or smells… editors… Read More ›
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