Where Normal Need Not Apply
Once our story’s flow is in good shape, we might not know how to take the next editing step. We can self-edit through the line-editing stage, but it’s difficult. Wendy Sparrow’s worksheet may help.
Much of writing is subjective, so it can be hard to know how to treat writing advice. Is it a hard-and-fast rule, a guideline, or a personal preference?
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As authors and audiences have diversified, it might be time to look at the standards for formatting non-English words and explore some of our options.
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Some verb tenses can cause confusion with passive voice. What is passive voice, and how can we tell when the word “was” is not a sign of passive voice?
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Many writers struggle to use the past perfect tense correctly, so let’s review when the past perfect tense applies to our story and how to use it properly.
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Most stories are written in literary past tense. What does that term mean, and if different from normal past tense, how is literary past tense different?
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We probably think we know everything about dialogue formatting already, but let’s make sure we know all there is to know before assuming.
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As we’ve journeyed through the writing learning curve, we’ve been helped by others. How can we pay that assistance forward to help other writers?
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As we go through the editing process, we might have questions we wish we could ask a professional editor. How can we get our question answered?
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Choosing the right word requires us to know grammar, consider voice, avoid typos, and possess a large vocabulary. Homophones add a layer of difficulty.
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