Do You Need to Understand Copy-Editing And Proofreading to Offer Developmental Editing?
In a nutshell … nope! Developmental editing is very different to copy-editing and proofreading ...
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Latest from the blogLine Editing Tip: Why Cutting Filter Words Isn’t Always Enough
In fiction, strong point of view (POV) is the reader’s lifeline to immersion. The deeper the POV, the more readers can live inside a character’s experience – see what they see, feel what they feel. One of the most common obstacles to this depth is the presence...
Read moreShould You Provide Feedback on a Novel While It’s Still Being Written?
Providing feedback while the author is still writing their first draft is a tricky thing. Because it takes so long to write a novel, i...
Read moreHow to Use Semicolons in Fiction
What is it about the semicolon that is so alluring to writers? Is it because it feels like a sophisticated punctuation mark – more adv...
Read moreHow Much Description Should a Novel Have?
Description is the seasoning that flavours a story. It’s the smattering of details that prevents a novel from feeling bland. In the sa...
Read moreFocus and Productivity: What Works for Me
If you run your own editing business, the more you work, the more you earn. Which means it’s in your best interest to be as productive...
Read moreDifferent Kinds of Author Clients – Who Do You Want to Serve?
Not all authors have the same goals, attitudes or emotions when it comes to publishing their books. Matching your editing style to the...
Read moreHow to Write Powerful Metaphors
Metaphors are powerful weapons in an author’s writing arsenal. (See what I did there? That was a metaphor.) A thoughtfully writt...
Read moreHow to Write a Novel Without a Villain
Every novel needs conflict, and every novel needs antagonistic forces. But this doesn’t mean every novel needs a villain (a pers...
Read moreWhy is It So Hard to Take Time Off?
Today, I’m tired. I’ve been tired for a good few days, actually. When was the last time I had some time off? *Checks calen...
Read moreEditors, Your Website Doesn’t Find You Clients
If you want to market your editing or proofreading business, you need a website. But simply having a website isn’t enough. After all, ...
Read moreHow to Use Coincidence in Fiction
Years ago, I was staying in a tiny traditional guest house in South Korea for a few days on my two-week journey around the country. Wh...
Read moreIs It Okay to Combine Editing Services?
A client has approached you to help them with their novel manuscript. They either don’t know about the different stages of editi...
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