Reducing your word count can serve more purposes than saving money with your editor or meeting contest guidelines. The more you hone your writing style, the stronger your writing becomes.
What editing service do you need?
by Cayce Berryman / February 17, 2021
/ Finding a freelancer, Path to publication, Revision stage, Uncategorized
Most fiction authors need one of the following: proofreading, copyediting, line editing, developmental editing, and formatting. Some may know how to format their own books and others may only need a copy editor (and ideally a proofreader, too), but most authors will want some combination of the above. This post will cover three types of editing.
Why is it so difficult to find a fitting name for your character? Sometimes, all it takes is looking through baby name websites or your friends list, but what if they're from a certain time period? What about the characters who don't fit any of the names your finding? What if you want to be different without being absurd?
Subplots not only spice up your story, but they add depth to it as well. You add in a subplot or three or four, and your story will be filled with tension and wonder and excitement. Hopefully, they'll also serve as foils for your character(s) in a way that prepares them for their goal, too.
When writing dialogue, what do you do with periods or quotation marks? Multiple paragraphs of dialogue, quotes within quotes, and even action tags change the location of punctuation within and around quotation marks.
Editing tools, if you use them correctly, can help writers identify certain areas in which they can improve. While I don't suggest depending on these tools, they definitely don't hurt. The key is to know why you're agreeing with whatever the tool says and only making the changes you agree with. Never assume the tool is right. Many times, it may not be. Then, if the change is something you've had to do more than once, add it to your style guide so you can be consistent with your flaws and attack them early on in future works.
You finished your book! Now what?
by Cayce Berryman / December 2, 2020
/ Finding a freelancer, Path to publication, Revision stage, Uncategorized
Whether you've just completed a NaNoWriMo project or you finally finished a book after months or years, give your work the attention it needs before taking it to the next step.
Inspiration doesn’t always flow like a waterfall. It’s more like a dam. It will fill when it rains, but after the flood stops, the water level will fall. But guess what, it’ll rain again. Just be patient. And try a few of these remedies to get over that writer's block.
For some NaNoWriMo veterans, November is like an adventure you come prepared for to make it to the end. But, for those who are new and think this month is a gamble instead of a guarantee, let’s work on that enthusiasm and lack of confidence. Let's get a routine going.
Are you ready for National Novel Writing Month? If not or if you're not sure, here are a few tips to help ensure success.