Just finished editing Chapter One – or have I? Firstly, I think I’ve changed my mind about the chapter – it is now waaaay too long. But it all happens in a short space of time. But, you know what – I know that most people would prefer a shorter […]
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I would love it if you guys take a good look at this group – Authors’ Tale. They are the reason I’m here. via Our mission: to grow and learn, always.
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I’ll confess: I use passive voice. Probably more than I should. And then I go back and change it. I don’t use it all the time, but it certainly has it’s place. Great article here from an expert editor, Cayce Berryman: When and how to avoid passive voice At the […]
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Those of us in the Heart of a Child workshop entered our final week of critiquing on Monday. And it is huge. Not only are we looking at grammar, filler words, exposition, climax and denouement – we are conscious that we are the last critique before works are finally submitted and passed over to the judges! Each […]
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