The Editing Process
My experience of the traditional editing process from the writer's perspective
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emmareadauthor
Sep 5, 20223 min
Query Ready?
Get ready to catch the eye of your favourite agent, at the right time To me, September always has that new pencil case to feel. Forever...
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emmareadauthor
Aug 2, 20223 min
The Art of Succinct Writing
Be Brief
The Art of Succinct Writing
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emmareadauthor
May 13, 20224 min
How to read your Word.doc or PDF on a Kindle reader
And other tips to help you self-edit We all know how hard it is to edit your own work... and of course, that's a good thing for me and my...
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emmareadauthor
Feb 10, 20223 min
Why Your Flaw is not Flawed Enough
And how it's preventing you from finding real conflict in your novel Ugh, that interview question - what are your weaknesses? And then,...
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emmareadauthor
Jan 26, 20223 min
And another thing ...
Why can't I stop having new ideas and just write the ones I already have? Having lots of ideas is great, but what if you can't commit to...
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emmareadauthor
Dec 14, 20213 min
On Reflection ...
Confessions of an Editor at Christmas Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my...
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emmareadauthor
Nov 29, 20213 min
Head-hopping ... huh?
Confessions of an Editor pt 2. What is head-hopping and why should you avoid it? Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey,...
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emmareadauthor
Oct 5, 20213 min
How to be a (Better) Beta Reader
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never...
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emmareadauthor
Sep 1, 20213 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt4.
What is a beta reader? In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name names...
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emmareadauthor
Jul 5, 20212 min
Taking the dread out of the Dreaded Synopsis
More tips from the editing cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name...
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emmareadauthor
Jun 9, 20212 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt2
"Say, what?" A quick how-to on dialogue In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I...
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emmareadauthor
May 9, 20213 min
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt1.
We've all heard the advice concerning adverbs, scattered liberally about the verges of the road to hell, but what about the less vilified...
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