Well, this week I managed to spaz even worse than last week, and I didn’t let you know about #editingchat AT ALL. I do apologize—what was I thinking?—and I’ve archived today’s #editingchat for your edification & entertainment. If you’d like to see another #editingchat next Friday, please feel free to… Read more“#editingchat 4/15/11”
Month: April 2011
We can’t leave fiction alone—Talking Character
Last week, Roz Morris and I had the first of our four scheduled weekly editorial chats: Talking Plot. We’re running these chats here once a week throughout the month of April. We had a fabulous time and covered all the basics of plot—Hook, Conflicts, Faux Resolution, and Climax—as well as… Read more“<em>We can’t leave fiction alone</em>—Talking Character”
Distinguishing between editing & interfering with voice
Currently, I serve as first reader for an acquaintance/internet friend. She’s been published a couple of times by POD/electronic firms. I know, from having asked her, that her Very Favorite Writer (Formative Years division) has produced an entire shelf full of well-aged mulch. I wasn’t going to call it that,… Read more“Distinguishing between editing & interfering with voice”
Line Editing in the Twenty-First Century
—Freelance Independent Editor FAQ
We’re working our way through the four questions I’m most frequently asked. I’ve answered: 1. Must you write to a preset wordcount, classify your novel in a predetermined genre, ‘dumb down’ your novel?. We’ve talked about 2. Identifying the best freelance independenc editors and 4. What’s the inside scoop on… Read more“Line Editing in the Twenty-First Century<br>—Freelance Independent Editor FAQ”
Holding #editingchat at noon PST on Twitter
You guys! I totally forgot to post this this morning. I’m sorry. Ollin Morales and I are holding an #editingchat today (Friday) at noon PST on Twitter. That’s in, like, ten minutes. Please—if you’re on Twitter, join us! UPDATE And. . .now it’s archived so you can read it: #editingchat.
We can’t leave fiction alone—Talking Plot
Back in January, Roz Morris and I entertained ourselves mightily with a long, rambling, self-indulgent visit about the craft of editing, We can’t leave fiction alone—Part I and We can’t leave fiction alone—Part II. And we liked it so much we decided to roll up our sleeves and do it… Read more“<em>We can’t leave fiction alone</em>—Talking Plot”
Identifying the Best Freelance Independent Editors—Indie Editor FAQ
We’re talking about the four questions I get asked most frequently. I’ve answered: 1. Must you write to a preset wordcount, classify your novel in a predetermined genre, ‘dumb down’ your novel? And we’ve talked about 3. What is this Line Editing thing of which I speak and why do… Read more“Identifying the Best Freelance Independent Editors—Indie Editor FAQ”
3 Layers of ‘Layering’ in Fiction: guest post on Writer Unboxed
In keeping with Walsh Week, I’m going to mention again that I have a post up on Therese’s site, Writer Unboxed, just in case any of you missed it (and also because I am OCD and can’t end this series without finishing the pattern of posts I’ve established). Layering is… Read more“3 Layers of ‘Layering’ in Fiction: guest post on Writer Unboxed”