Okay, so these are technically grammar, spelling, punctuation, and usage mistakes, but saying all that would have made for an non-catchy and possibly coma-inducing title. Nonetheless, they are some of the most frequently made mistakes editors have to face down each...
Her Words Flowed Like a ... Tar Stream? How to Avoid Clichés but Not Exchange Them for Bad Metaphors by Angela Eschler with Heidi Brockbank and Sabine Berlin Skilled use of figurative language can take your writing from mundane to magical. It can’t replace...
Oops, I Did It Again! 6 Ways to Avoid Repetition in Your Writing By Sabine Berlin If you’re brave enough to sit through The Shining (of course you are—what are a couple of ghosts and a madman to anyone who dares to write a book?), then surely you remember the classic...
Shedding Light on Your Audience “Hook Critique" Series: Article 1, Part 2 If you've stumbled onto this blog, you're jumping into a series—but you're in luck if you're an aspiring author! Here's some context: This is an almost-live editing series. Where real...
Her Words Flowed Like a ... Tar Stream? How to Avoid Clichés but Not Exchange Them for Bad Metaphors by Angela Eschler with Heidi Brockbank and Sabine Berlin Skilled use of figurative language can take your writing from mundane to magical. It can’t replace...
Oops, I Did It Again! 6 Ways to Avoid Repetition in Your Writing By Sabine Berlin If you’re brave enough to sit through The Shining (of course you are—what are a couple of ghosts and a madman to anyone who dares to write a book?), then surely you remember the classic...
Shedding Light on Your Audience “Hook Critique" Series: Article 1, Part 2 If you've stumbled onto this blog, you're jumping into a series—but you're in luck if you're an aspiring author! Here's some context: This is an almost-live editing series. Where real...
