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Editing Tip #107 – Character Voice & Intoning Accents

By M.J. Moores on October 13, 2015 • ( 3 )

There’s a difference between reading, “And then, in her Jamaican accent she said ‘sit right down’ – and I did.” And… “Seet ry’t down,” Rainey said. Her dark eyes shiny; a contrast to her equally dark but matte skin tone…. Read More ›

Editing Tip #106 – The Name Game: Keeping Things Clear

By M.J. Moores on October 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

Have you noticed how sometimes it’s effortless to read a fellow author’s work and you can’t help but marvel, in those hidden recesses of the mind, at the ease of this feat? One of the easiest ways to break the… Read More ›

Editing Tip#105 – Don’t State the Obvious

By M.J. Moores on September 28, 2015 • ( 2 )

One of the best ways to tighten up your prose is by learning to find and eliminate redundancies. Trust me, this is easier than it sounds. First, you have to put some distance between yourself and your manuscript (if you… Read More ›

Editing Tip #104 – The Split Infinitive (Not What You Thought!)

By M.J. Moores on September 21, 2015 • ( 4 )

How picky should you be about certain “Grammar Rules?” What if I told you there was never a rule that told writers, “Splitting infinitives is wrong?” If you don’t believe me, check out Grammar Girl’s site for the full explanation…… Read More ›

Editing Tip #103 – Finding Balance

By M.J. Moores on September 14, 2015 • ( 0 )

If you have read more than 3 of my editing tips, you’ll know that I’m a strong proponent for balance when it comes to taking advice and utilizing techniques in your writing. But what about the actual story? What happens… Read More ›

Editing Tip #102 – Advice for Indie Authors

By M.J. Moores on September 7, 2015 • ( 5 )

You’re not done editing even after you ‘hit’ the Publish button. Honestly, I’m not kidding here. Even if you’ve “done everything right” (like I did): put your book through substantive/content editing, line/stylistic editing, copy edited it and then proof read… Read More ›