The First Draft
What makes a good first draft of a novel? The key essential: completion. Until you finish the first draft, you […]
Editing
Posts on editing a manuscript
Editing Tips for Creative Writing
Looking for editing tips for creative writing? Don’t know how to edit? Where to start? We’re all led to believe
ProWritingAid’s AI Critique Report
ProWritingAid‘s AI Critique Report is a relatively new feature that you can run against your text. Harnessing the power of
The ‘Reading Aloud’ Stage
Writing coaches tell you before you finish editing, you have to go through the ‘reading aloud’ stage. Newsflash: Book One
Weak Verbs and Passive Voice
The editing hell of Book One continues with weak verbs and passive voice. Bear in mind I have two lists
Return of the Crutch Words
The next round of editing, and I encounter the return of the Crutch Words. All of those verbal ticks, habits
The Prose that Defies Editing
For me, the hardest part of writing fiction is fixing the prose that defies editing. In my head, my prose
The Pain of Editing
Nobody tells you about the pain of editing. How frustrating that ‘one last revision’ gets when you find another truckload
A Strong Opening Chapter
A question or an obsession; how do I write a strong opening chapter? How do I hook the reader and
What’s Taking So Long?
Endless posts on writing but no sign of publishing a novel; what’s taking so long? It’s not one novel but