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Productivity is a buzz word everywhere we look. We see big name writers telling us how many words they write a day to succeed. There are...
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ajeditorialservice
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Balancing Dialogue with Narration
Would your novel play out like a silent film? Or would it be relatively unchanged if adapted to be performed on a small, empty stage?...
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ajeditorialservice
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Let the readers do the work
Repetition in narrative is a tough problem to crack because we are used to the way our narratives flows. Recaps of action that happened...
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ajeditorialservice
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Chopping down your sentences
She loaded up her word processer on her laptop and began writing her blog. It increases the word count, but does showing every movement...
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ajeditorialservice
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
The secret to original prose
A search for doing your own line editing will turn out pages and pages of blogs containing hard and fast rules. Don't be too wordy. Don't...
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ajeditorialservice
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Hunting down your repetitive words
When we're deep in our writing, we don't tend to notice these words slipping into each paragraph as we write. Even on rereading, they...
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ajeditorialservice
- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
Writing believable mythical species
Believable mythical species is a bit of an oxymoron. When you're writing a story with a mythical species, getting the balance between...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
One size fits all?
Editing is a personal experience. Does an editor hand you a pre-packaged, one size fits all service that they identically stamp from one...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jul 13, 2022
- 3 min
Is authenticity reading censorship?
Authenticity reading is not a service I offer. But it is a service I urge many clients to seek out. Like all in this field, it has many...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Making Editing Accessible
Editing is essential. But sometimes it can feel lofty and inaccessible. Every author has different needs. These needs shouldn't be a...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jun 29, 2022
- 5 min
Unethical Writing Tips
Writing tips that you shouldn't use and their sensible counterparts!
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ajeditorialservice
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
When should I hire an editor?
There is plenty of advice on how many rounds of self-editing you should do before hiring, what resources you should use before you get...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jun 15, 2022
- 4 min
Celebrating Unfinished Projects
We've all been there. The project we're working on gets tough, we lose faith in it, or it simply becomes less shiny, so we start a new...
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ajeditorialservice
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Writer's Block: Do I abandon this project?
How to come writer's block, when to abandon the project, when to know to stop, and other writing tips.
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ajeditorialservice
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
How to write a great query letter
For those looking to get an agent, writing a query letter is a big change from creative writing to marketing copywriting. Your query...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jun 8, 2021
- 4 min
How can you get published?
For many writers, the goal is for their work to be read by other people. For that to happen, outside of thrusting a copy into the hands...
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ajeditorialservice
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
What is a sample edit for?
All editors will offer you a sample edit when you are deciding whether to team up with them for the editing process. When you're...
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ajeditorialservice
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
Beta readers – What to expect
It is pretty much essential to get your manuscript beta read before finding an editor. I've found that authors who have worked with beta...
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ajeditorialservice
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Trust between you and your editor
The publishing industry is heavily based on trust. I adore working with authors. When a project is actually underway and the business...
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ajeditorialservice
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Is it important to like my editor?
Absolutely! You don't have to be best friends with your editor. But liking them as a person is important. Hiring an editor for a swift...
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