Tag: editing

Giving Children A Voice

Giving children a voice is something I’m passionate about, so it was great to work on this report…

Finding An Agent Is A Lot Like Speed Dating

Finding an agent is a lot like speed dating – you get one chance to catch their attention, you have to communicate a lot of information about why you’re perfect for them in a short amount of time, and you’re surrounded by others doing exactly the same thing…

The Most Helpful Book I’ve Ever Read

Let’s face it, new writers make many of the same mistakes. It’s great that you’ve got a great story and characters you love, but it’s the little things that take your writing into polished territory…

Does Size Really Matter?

I admit it. I’m an over-writer. I write my way into scenes and all the way back out of them, I write whole chapters that don’t need to be there. My first drafts are ridiculously long. I know this because I throw away more words than I end up with. My first edit starts with cutting off the beginning and…