by christawojo@gmail.com | Oct 13, 2022 | Dear Writer, Uncategorized
Do you save a new document every time you do a major revision? Or do you write over the same draft? I have learned the hard way that, even with minor changes, it’s a huge mistake to rewrite and edit over the same document. I’ll give you an example with my...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Aug 13, 2021 | Dear Writer, Self-editing
Join us for the Systemized Self-Editing Live Zoom Mastermind with Candace Johnson Comma splices, appositives, grammatical expletives, purple prose, awkward dialogue, redundant characters, infodumps, structural issues, plot holes. No one writes a perfect first draft....
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 8, 2021 | Dear Writer, Masterclasses, Uncategorized
Want an editing and proofreading checklist for a flawless manuscript? (Time to complete: 100 minutes) In this masterclass with editor Candace Johnson, we discuss how to write better and save money on editing costs by addressing: Macro IssuesMicro IssuesOverused Words...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Jun 4, 2021 | Dear Writer, Kerouac's Writing Tips, Self-editing
Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.com Remove literary, grammatical and syntactical inhibitionJack Kerouac Do you proofread as you write? Whenever spell check underlines something in its taunting red line, I immediately want to make it disappear. I know this interrupts my...
by christawojo@gmail.com | Mar 30, 2021 | Dear Writer, Self-editing, Uncategorized
Reblogged from Just Publishing Advice by Derek Haines What’s the difference between grammar and syntax? It can be a little confusing at first for new writers or students. Grammar is a set of rules governing word strings that are correct in...
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