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Why I Would Decline an Edit

on December 7th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

I don’t take on every manuscript that’s sent to me for editing. The simple reason is that many are not ready for a professional edit. A look at my reasons for turning down an edit.

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Multi-Tasking Characters or Impossible Actions?

on July 27th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Characters look phony and unreal, making fiction seem unreal, when writers give them concurrent actions that can’t possibly happen at the same time.

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Writing Basics—The Paragraph

on March 15th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

There’s much more to a paragraph than what you learned way back when. See what your paragraphs can and should be doing for your stories.

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Clear and Simple Writing Advice

on March 10th, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

New writers need to hear it for the first time and experienced writers need reminders—basic writing advice.

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The First Draft—What it is and What it isn’t

on January 23rd, 2011 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

A novel’s first draft is never the final product. Learn both what’s missing from a first draft and what should be taken out to make it a better manuscript.

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How to Write a Novel

on November 27th, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

How to write a novel—everyone has advice. This is mine. Tips for writing the novel you always said you’d write.

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Invite Readers into Your Story

on August 11th, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Invite readers into your story with a compelling open. Readers want to be enticed into new worlds—make yours an attractive one, a world readers will willingly step into, willingly stay in while your fictional events unfold.

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Common Writing Mistakes

on June 9th, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Common writing mistakes can be made by any writer at any stage in his career. Write better fiction by being aware of these common writing mistakes.

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Anyone Can Write a Book

on June 7th, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

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.

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Who Needs an Editor

on May 29th, 2010 by Fiction Editor Beth Hill

Every writer needs a second pair of eyes. Discover the reasons why you might need an editor and the circumstances when you don’t need one.

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