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emmareadauthor
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Art of Succinct Writing
Be Brief
The Art of Succinct Writing
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emmareadauthor
- May 13, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 3 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, 2022
- 3 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, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 3 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
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 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, 2021
- 2 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, 2021
- 2 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, 2021
- 3 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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