Editing

How to Cut Your Word Count

by Sabine Berlin The dreaded word cut! We’ve all been there and are with you in spirit! For starters, if you need to know the standard, accepted word counts of your genre, here’s a great article on the topic (pretty critical to getting picked up in traditional...

Conscious Language: Writing with Respect and Compassion

Guest post by Crystal Shelley Writers have many factors to keep in mind when trying to decide what words to put down on paper or type on a keyboard, such as their audience, message, and intent. Another important element to consider is how their language can affect...

Writing a Screenplay? Five Tools to Get Started on Your Blockbuster

by Julia King with screenplay editor Amy Jones Captivating entertainment begins with a great story, and a great story starts with a great script. Are you inspired to develop an idea for a movie or turn your novel or short story into a movie script or play but don’t...
Avoid a Big Newbie Mistake

Avoid a Big Newbie Mistake

Avoid a Big Newbie Mistake — Learn What an Editor Should  Do Before Your Books Go Public By Angela Eschler and Kat Gille  You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you—And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke. —Arthur...

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Avoid a Big Newbie Mistake

Avoid a Big Newbie Mistake

Avoid a Big Newbie Mistake — Learn What an Editor Should  Do Before Your Books Go Public By Angela Eschler and Kat Gille  You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you—And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke. —Arthur...

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