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Kill The Adjectives – Some of Them, Anyway! Part 3

In the last part of this series, we are looking at ways to replace interpretive adjectives. One way is to use descriptive adjectives that you chose with care. If you really need to use an adjective, choose one that accurately describes the noun it is modifying...

Kill The Adjectives – Some of Them, Anyway! Part 2

So, which adjectives are ripe for killing off? Normally, you would ditch the common ones. You need to identify which adjectives are interpretive and which are descriptive. Interpretive adjectives are normally the common adjectives and are not precise. Depending on the experience your reader is having with...

 Kill The Adjectives – Some of Them, Anyway! Part 1

Yep, you read that right. Kill off those adjectives. And adverbs. Stephen King once wrote “The road to hell is paved with adverbs” but he’s not saying you should never use them; the proper verb can pack enough of a punch on its own so, if...

Setting Your Writing Goals Part 2

You should have managed to scrape some time together to write each day by now and maybe you’ve really gotten the writing bug. You can see your novel appearing before you and want to get it finished. Stop. Set Smaller Goals Set your main goal and then...

Setting Your Writing Goals Part 1

Every year, thousands of people say they could write a book tomorrow if they wanted. So why don’t they? Because most will tell you that they simply don’t have the time. They’ve got a job to hold down, kids to run around after, social engagements,...

Editing vs. Proofreading – What is The Difference? Part 3

You now know the difference, roughly, between editing and proofreading but, like all other forms of editing, proofreading and copyediting can also have some pretty blurry lines. There aren’t any really strict boundaries for proofreading but a good proofreader will not miss the words that...

Editing vs. Proofreading – What is The Difference? Part 2

That’s the substantive and/or developmental editing done, time to start copyediting. Fine-Tuning Your Work Copyediting is often called line editing and attention is focused at sentence-level. This means grammar, punctuation, spelling, and so on. Sentences may be rewritten and unnecessary words removed. Where needed, passive verbs are...

Editing vs. Proofreading – What is The Difference? Part 1

Beginners and experts have been asking this question forever – just what is the difference between editing and proofreading? Aren’t they the same? And what is copyediting? Let’s not forget substantive editing, developmental editing, stylistic editing – have you got a headache yet?  We’re only just...

Breaking into Print. What Length Sells Best? Part 2

Ok, so I can write whatever length book I want; there must be a secret to making sales. Well, yes, there is. Good, honest hard work. That’s it. The process of learning your craft and honing it to perfection never ends. There is always room for improvement and...

Breaking Into Print – What Length Sells Best? Part 1

 There is so much information and advice for authors these days on how to get the first sales under your belt. Some will tell you to publish short stories to get a foot in the door while others will tell you to write really short...