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Dangling modifiers are a common fiction writing mistake. The good news is, they’re easy to identify and quite easy to fix. Make sure that you’re not dangling your modifiers throughout your novel.
Freelance editors are competent professionals whose aim is to improve their clients’ writing. They certainly don’t scheme to make a manuscript worse. Nor are they con men, eager to separate the naive writer from his hard-earned money. You can trust a qualified editor to make your work better and cleaner.
Entice your readers with a book opening that’s irresistible. Write compelling fiction that will draw the reader into the story from the first page, first paragraph, first words. Grab the reader with an intriguing character, an intricate plot, a convincing tone. Get a gimmick and put it to work.
Writers need trusted critics who’ll tell them when their writing isn’t up to snuff. And when they’re ravaged by rejections, bad reviews, or characters who won’t cooperate, writers need friends who’ll encourage them to keep writing.
Anyone can write a novel. Or can they? Plenty of people think they can, that it’s easy to craft a story and write a book. But writing a book isn’t as easy as it seems.