Tag: editing
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Six-Month Checkup: 2014 Edition
I can’t believe the year is already halfway through! I’ve got some news to report about The Ageless, my post-apocalyptic futuristic sci-fi with fantasy elements, as well as the new novel I’ve only just begun. The Ageless: Beta Readers Not long after I created the Gantt chart I mentioned in my 2014 Writing and Publishing…
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Self-Editing: Second Pass
A while ago, I talked about how I scoured the Internet for tips on self-editing a novel and concluded that three passes made sense. Today I’m back to share a checklist for revisions. (See the first pass here.) Tomorrow, I’ll send the first five chapters of The Ageless off to my beta readers, which means I’ve already…
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Self-Editing: First Pass
As a copy editor in my day job, I know that no one can truly self-edit. However, as a novelist, you also won’t receive the full benefit of a professional editor’s attention if you don’t clean up your work first. Especially if you’re a messy first drafter like I am. This is my first time…