Five ways to slim down a bloated manuscript

Posted on 06/05/2019 at 11:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of you probably knew (or at least suspected) that you were destined to become a writer during your school years. Ba...

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Tagged As: Editing, Joanna Penn, Writing advice

How to self-edit, with or without a writing tool

Posted on 06/07/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hayley Milliman of ProWritingAid recently wrote a guest post on The Creative Penn about self-editing. Yes, she points ou...

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Tagged As: Editing, Joanna Penn

The grammar gods have spoken

Posted on 05/04/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two grammar gurus — or gods, really — released books on language this year, providing the perfect opportunit...

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Tagged As: Editing, Language, Literary Hub

How to quickly clean up your writing

Posted on 04/25/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Quick and Dirty Tips hosts the Grammar Girl podcast, so it’s only fair that one post should be titled “3 Eas...

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Tagged As: Editing, Grammar Girl

Start strong: How to edit your novel's first chapter

Posted on 04/28/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Your cover grabbed a reader’s eye. Your title kept them interested. Your blurb pushed them over the edge to purcha...

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Tagged As: Editing, Writer's Digest

Grab your scissors and cut these elements from your story

Posted on 04/01/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a handy checklist to keep in mind the next time you revise your work. Jordan Rosenfeld, author of How to Wr...

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Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman

Researcher breaks down beta-reader usage

Posted on 03/20/2019 at 09:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most pieces on beta readers (including one we shared from Writer’s Digest) focus on how to choose them and make th...

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Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman, Writing advice

Adapt your book for audio before it's even published

Posted on 03/18/2019 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Don’t hate us, but we have another type of editing to recommend: editing for audio production. Jules Horne writes...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Editing, Joanna Penn

5 tips for improving your writing and self-editing

Posted on 03/15/2019 at 03:00 PM by Guest Author

Today’s guest post on improving your writing and self-editing comes from Chloe Bennet. Editing your own work...

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Tagged As: Editing, Guest writer, Writing advice

How authors CAN edit their own manuscripts

Posted on 03/12/2019 at 12:44 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristen Lamb knows editors — especially good ones, or ones called to do heavy lifting — aren’t cheap....

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Tagged As: Editing, Writing advice