The Basic Types of Editing
This post covers some basic definitions of the typical types/stages of editing.
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The Basics of Plot Editing
When most people find out that I'm a professional editor, they immediately assume that I'm an expert on comma usage and really good at...
Defining Your Genre
To determine your genre, you have to consider the heart of your story.
Getting Familiar with your Genre
There is a lot you can learn from reading a lot of books, including the patterns of your genre.
Why Genre Matters
Some writers think that genre is something marketing slaps onto a finished book in order to make it sell. But that is not how it works.
Dialogue and Character Motivations
Dialogue can be tricky. Instead of being told by your usual narrator, dialogue lets each of your characters speak for themselves. The...
Should you Give Your Characters Flaws?
Whether your book is character-driven or plot-driven, no book can be truly interesting with a perfect main character. Characters need to...
Keeping Your Speakers Straight
Here are some tips for using simple mechanics to help readers keep the speaker straight.
Show, Don't Tell
Every writer has heard this advice: Show, don't tell. It's all over the online writing communities. But the advice is a flawed rule
Said is NOT Dead
When writing dialogue, it can feel like you are writing an endless stream of names, pronouns, and dialogue tags. It can be a delicate...
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