Posts about editing
#2MinWritingTip – Be Selective
You’ve probably heard the famous writing advice “Kill your darlings” often attributed to William Faulker, Allen Ginsberg, and Stephen King (but probably really first said by Arthur Quiller-Couch). But what does that mean exactly? I’ve often heard it interpreted to mean that if you really love a piece of writing, it’s...
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Words for Women: Who Do You Think You Are?
If God is for us, who can be against us?…We are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ~Romans 8:31,37 (NIV) I stared at the e-mail attachment from my editor. For a moment, I think actually heard the Jaws theme music playing in the background. Line edits. Finally. The moment...
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