Category Archives: Editorial/Writing Guide
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Episode 3: Overwriting
Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin in Editorial/Writing GuideWhile not an overly complex subject, overwriting is a common issue I come across in edits. However, it’s often invisible to the author, the words they use appearing as necessary to get the point of the sentence/scene across. Often, this isn’t the case. What makes it worse is that overwriting is often subtle, a word […]
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Episode 2: Consistency
Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin in Editorial/Writing GuideSomething I see regularly in edits is a lack of consistency in the work on several levels. I mean, I get why some of it happens. Authors tend to write in sections, chapter one removed from chapter fifty by days, months, and sometimes even years. It’s understandable that things have changed in that time frame, […]
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Episode 1: Telling and Visualization
Posted on April 11, 2017 by admin in Editorial/Writing GuideThis is the first essay in what is intended to be a series of short editorial/writing guides to help authors get the most out of their writing time. In this piece, my focus will be on visualization and telling. One of the biggest issues I see in the editing jobs I take on is the […]
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