A wise man once asked a simple question: “What is water?” A few people gave their answers. Some said “H2O”. Some said, “A transparent liquid found in lakes, oceans, an… Source: Show and Tell – The Show vs Tell Debate Critiqued
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Anger #wrtr2wrtr
Last week, I mentioned the launch of Emotional Beats: How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, here is the first installment from the book. It lists beats you can use… Source: Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Anger
EDITING 101: 04 – Character Name Consistency…
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Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others.
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Character Name Consistency
A book I edited had a main character with a name of, say, Paul Charleston, who was a vice president of marketing. Within the first fifty pages, the author had referred to this one character by:
Paul
Paulie
Paulie-Wallie
Mr. Charleston
Paulie C.
Mr. C.
Mr. VP
Mr. Veep
the vice president
the veep
Mr. Marketing
…and probably ten others I haven’t remembered. Imagine how confused a reader would have been, as there was no discernible reason for the name changes. In addition, should the author have decided midway to change this character’s name, it would have been impossible to change them all with a simple Find/Replace operation. The risk of missing one—or more than one—was very…
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How Much Should You Spend On Self-Publishing Your Book? #wrtr2wrtr
I received an article with this information and wanted to share. Although I didn’t use Reedsy for editing and my book cover, I found I fell within most of the pricing ranges. One thing I didn… Source: How Much Should You Spend On Self-Publishing Your Book?
Kill Your Darlings (Editing Woes) — Amelia MacKenzie #wrtr2wrtr
I’m doing a sixth rewrite/edit on my manuscript (never let anybody tell you writing comes easy) and so far I’ve cut 5,600 words. This would seem pretty good, except I’m aiming to cut at least 25,00… Source: Kill Your Darlings (Editing Woes) — Amelia Mackenzie
7 Tips for Making Time to Write #wrtr2wrtr
by Kelsie Engen Is there not enough time in the day to write? Or do you simply not know how to make the time? It’s hard to believe, but it’s already time to discuss our writing insecurities … Source: 7 Tips for Making Time to Write
VISUALISING PIECES OF THE PUZZLE • WRITING PROGRESS #wrtr2wrtr
Since I started writing my novel, I’ve come to think of the segments I write as pieces of the overall jigsaw puzzle that is my book. Many different writers have their own style and way of goi… Source: VISUALISING PIECES OF THE PUZZLE • WRITING PROGRESS
Five Ways to Keep Your Characters Feeling Real in a Fantasy Setting #wrtr2wrtr
First of all, I wanted to thank Jennifer for having me on her blog today to talk about how to keep your characters feeling real in a fantasy setting. Even though my series, The Watcher Saga, is abo… Source: Five Ways to Keep Your Characters Feeling Real in a Fantasy Setting
Free Authors Tools: Blurb Preview & Yasiv #wrtr2wrtr
I have two useful (and free) author tools to share with you today, courtesy of authors John Logsdon and MM Jaye respectively. Amazon blurb preview I’ve often shared on this blog my support of… Source: Free Authors Tools: Blurb Preview & Yasiv
How to Use Different Methods of Time Travel in Fiction #wrtr2wrtr
by Stephanie O’Brien If one of your characters is a time traveller, there are several factors you have to account for to make sure the story stays plausible and to avoid holes in your … Source: How to Use Different Methods of Time Travel in Fiction
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