drafts

Editing Tip #118 – Rereading for Minor Hiccups

By M.J. Moores on January 4, 2016 • ( 0 )

Before asking for any outside advice from friends, family, or even beta readers one of the most fundamental things you can do as an author is re-read your own manuscript looking for the little things… sure, it’s easy enough to… Read More ›

Editing Tip #75 – Voice Shifts

By M.J. Moores on March 2, 2015 • ( 0 )

There are basically three ways to write a story: One narrator (only see the world through their eyes) More than one narrator (different perspectives on the same situation) On narrator (omniscient – all seeing through some god-like point of view)… Read More ›

Editing Tip #49

By M.J. Moores on September 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

First Impressions, Pt.4 ~ Your first chapter has to be your “Wow” chapter. It’s the one that pulls readers, agents, and small publishers into your story. I’ve touched on the first sentence, the first paragraph, and the first page… Read More ›

Editing Tip #48

By M.J. Moores on August 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

First Impressions, Pt. 3 ~ The contents of your first page need to capture the interest of your target reader immediately. We know how important the hook, or first sentence, is as well having a first paragraph that follows through… Read More ›

Editing Tip #46

By M.J. Moores on August 11, 2014 • ( 2 )

First Impressions Pt.1 ~ Your book cover, your blurb, and your social media presence all make huge first impressions when it comes to enticing a reader to pick up your book and look inside. But what is going to… Read More ›

Symbolism & The Editing Process

By M.J. Moores on May 27, 2014 • ( 1 )

Writerly Rant #35 by M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. What do Jesus, Hercules and Authors have in common? Trials to reach ascendance. Now I’m not aiming to be blasphemous here to either Christian or Homerian followers, what I… Read More ›

Editing Tip #34

By M.J. Moores on May 19, 2014 • ( 0 )

Writing a Page Turner: Pt 5 Sentences: their abuse, misuse, formation, creation, and implementation are the structural medium for the telling of your tale. Sentences are not benign and indifferent in prose; they, coupled with our imagination, bring to life… Read More ›

Editing Tip #3

By M.J. Moores on October 14, 2013 • ( 0 )

By editing several drafts on your own, you can save money and heartache with an editor later. The art of Drafting is tedious for some writers and exciting for others. Which are you? The first draft of your manuscript is… Read More ›