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Editors Are On Your Side
Editors aren’t bad guys, eager to point out errors, to prove themselves all-knowing. Instead, editors are on the writer’s side, working with the writer to produce the best story possible.
Posted in A Writer's Life, Recommendations
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Editor’s Lament
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.
Posted in A Writer's Life, For Editors
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Writers Need Friends and Critics
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.
Posted in A Writer's Life, Recommendations
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Anyone Can Write a Book
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.
Posted in A Writer's Life, Beginning Writers
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The Editor’s Blog—Purpose
Though I love talking about writing, I never imagined I’d begin a blog about writing and editing. Yet, what better way to get information into writers’ hands? Provide a forum and encourage questions and the exchange of ideas. My plan is to post weekly, more often if the mood strikes or I come across a [...]
Posted in A Writer's Life