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Proofreading marks are symbols used to denote corrections to a manuscript. Many editors today use “track changes” features on various software programs
May 17, 2026
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If you’ve found yourself enchanted by tales of a bygone era, you’re likely a fan of historical fiction. In this...
Every writer at one time or another thinks: I need to write faster. The page is blank. The clock is...
Proofreading marks are symbols used to denote corrections to a manuscript. Many editors today use “track changes” features on various...
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I got an email this morning from one of my students who just received a pile of notes on her...
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Proofreading
While your Editing Checklist is about clarity and pacing, and your Rewrite is about adjusting the structure and polishing character development in
May 15, 2026
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Constructive Criticism
One of the most important skills you’ll learn as a writer is how to take constructive criticism. Feedback is an instrumental part
May 10, 2026
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The Rewrite
Once you’ve completed an editing checklist on your manuscript, you may find that your story requires a more substantial rewrite. Often dreaded
May 5, 2026
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An Editing Checklist for Writers
Refine your manuscript with this essential editing checklist. Learn how to edit a book by paring down prose and polishing your unique voice.
April 12, 2026
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Beta Readers: Finding Trusted Insight for Your Work
Beta readers help writers feel safe to fall deeper into their work. Balance the proximity that your beta readers might have to you and your work and articulate the right framework to get what you and your work need most from them.
April 1, 2026
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Getting Notes – Ten Things to Consider
I got an email this morning from one of my students who just received a pile of notes on her work-in-progress and
July 11, 2024
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Banishing Redundancies
Redundancy is not only a sign of lazy writing; it can also pull us out of the story by interrupting the narrative
October 14, 2022
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Conflating Characters
Sometimes we’ve written characters that don’t belong in our story because their function is redundant. Conflict might arise that don’t add anything
July 13, 2018
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Own Your Work
Just because you might be a first-time novelist, it doesn’t mean you’re not the authority over your work. No agent, publisher, or
February 22, 2018
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Approaching the Rewrite
The first draft is about diving into the unknown, invoking the muse, and writing from our right brains. The next step, the
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Proofreading marks are symbols used to denote corrections to a manuscript. Many editors today use “track changes” features on various...
While your Editing Checklist is about clarity and pacing, and your Rewrite is about adjusting the structure and polishing character...
One of the most important skills you’ll learn as a writer is how to take constructive criticism. Feedback is an...
Once you’ve completed an editing checklist on your manuscript, you may find that your story requires a more substantial rewrite. ...
Refine your manuscript with this essential editing checklist. Learn how to edit a book by paring down prose and polishing...
Beta readers help writers feel safe to fall deeper into their work. Balance the proximity that your beta readers might...
I got an email this morning from one of my students who just received a pile of notes on her...
Redundancy is not only a sign of lazy writing; it can also pull us out of the story by interrupting...
Sometimes we’ve written characters that don’t belong in our story because their function is redundant. Conflict might arise that don’t...
Just because you might be a first-time novelist, it doesn’t mean you’re not the authority over your work. No agent,...
The first draft is about diving into the unknown, invoking the muse, and writing from our right brains. The next...
