Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
A writer with a diva attitude can turn agents and publishers away. And such an attitude can keep a writer from producing his best work. Discover why it’s not good to be a one-manuscript diva.
In celebration of the 100th article on editing and the craft of writing, The Editor’s Blog is giving away one free 30-page fiction edit. Read on to find out more and to enter the drawing.
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To thank my readers and visitors at The Editor’s Blog for their support and in honor of blog article #100, I’m giving away a free edit of the first 30 pages of a fiction manuscript via a drawing. Details in this article.
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A reminder that manuscripts need edits and that edits take time. Encouragement for writers when they discover they’re not as close to the end of a writing project as they thought they were since editing can take as long as writing the first draft.
Celebrating the first-year anniversary of The Editor’s Blog and looking forward to year Two. Look for some new blog features including First Pages on First Fridays.
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Some lament the seeming death of fiction—but maybe readers simply aren’t reading because writers aren’t creating stories that readers can enjoy. A reminder and an argument to write for the reader.
Rejection is painful, and nasty rejection letters and negative feedback can cause writers to rethink their goals. Don’t let the negative bring you down.
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Just a word—or a thousand—for writers faced with discouragement from any source. You can defeat the giants arrayed against you.
Writer’s block is real and it can keep you from finishing your manuscripts. Consider strategies and options to overcome writer’s block.
Writers have personal strengths and weaknesses. What one writer nails every time, another might struggle with again and again. A reminder to assess your skills and improve those that weaken your writing.
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The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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