A pep talk on improving your writing from a veteran editor

Posted on January 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A recent submission to Jane Friedman's Ask the Editor feature came from a new — and frustrated — writer. They...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman

A checklist for providing an effective writing critique

Posted on December 15, 2022 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The hope is that an author bringing their work to a critique group is truly open to gaining helpful insight...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Writing advice

A variety pack of editing advice

Posted on November 29, 2022 at 2:41 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Perhaps it's because we're on the verge of National Novel Editing Month — more commonly known as December — but...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Editing, Joanna Penn, Writing advice

Editing tips from Jane Friedman's guest bloggers

Posted on November 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Editing and revising are absolutely necessary parts of a book's journey from idea to reality. But as with anything, too...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman, The business of writing

The emotional side of the editing process

Posted on October 29, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Anyone who's ever been edited has probably been taken aback, at some point, at how much their original work was...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman

Steps to take if you're unhappy with your book's editor

Posted on August 30, 2022 at 9:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Editing is no small investment, and the check can feel extra painful if you're not satisfied with the result. Editor...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing

Kris Rusch: Are you worrying too much about your words?

Posted on July 14, 2022 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's cliché among English speakers learning another language to exclaim how the process has taught them so much about English...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Language

Need a beta reader? Pay it forward first!

Posted on June 7, 2022 at 9:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Authors are often encouraged to — and thus try to — find beta readers for their works. Editor Kris Spisak...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman

Memorial Day weekend reads from Writer Unboxed

Posted on May 29, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Language, Motivational, Plot / narrative, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

What an editor has learned in 30 years of work

Posted on April 4, 2022 at 8:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn's conversation with veteran editor Tiffany Yates Martin might seem overwhelming and intimidating. So here's a comment Martin made...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Characters, Editing, Joanna Penn