Okay, it sounds as if you have lots of ideas for #TenThings on Bluesky. Because I happen to be halfway through editing my new book, I think I'll start with #TenThingsAboutEditing. Follow the thread to collect them all!
August 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Okay, it sounds as if you have lots of ideas for #TenThings on Bluesky. Because I happen to be halfway through editing my new book, I think I'll start with #TenThingsAboutEditing. Follow the thread to collect them all!
2. Reset your brain by changing the font on your manuscript. That way, you'll be more likely to spot spelling mistakes, and you'll pay closer attention, instead of just skimming the text. #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 2:51 PM
2. Reset your brain by changing the font on your manuscript. That way, you'll be more likely to spot spelling mistakes, and you'll pay closer attention, instead of just skimming the text. #TenThingsAboutEditing
3. Read your work aloud. It helps you work out if a phrase is too long, helps you refine your dialogue and highlights anything that sounds clumsy or odd. It's the best editorial tool you have - and it's completely free... #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 2:53 PM
3. Read your work aloud. It helps you work out if a phrase is too long, helps you refine your dialogue and highlights anything that sounds clumsy or odd. It's the best editorial tool you have - and it's completely free... #TenThingsAboutEditing
9. Does every scene have a purpose (be that to advance the plot, create connections between characters, build tension, expand the world, etc)? If not, however beautifully-written it is, you might consider cutting it. #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 3:06 PM
9. Does every scene have a purpose (be that to advance the plot, create connections between characters, build tension, expand the world, etc)? If not, however beautifully-written it is, you might consider cutting it. #TenThingsAboutEditing
8. Think about the language. Are you the kind of writer who needs to cut back on unnecessary adverbs, adjectives, descriptive passages? Or do you need to expand the text to make it more immersive? #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 3:04 PM
8. Think about the language. Are you the kind of writer who needs to cut back on unnecessary adverbs, adjectives, descriptive passages? Or do you need to expand the text to make it more immersive? #TenThingsAboutEditing
6. Think about your world-building. Do you like being in this world? Are you fully immersed in it? Do you believe in it? Have you established its reality in your mind, using all your senses? #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM
6. Think about your world-building. Do you like being in this world? Are you fully immersed in it? Do you believe in it? Have you established its reality in your mind, using all your senses? #TenThingsAboutEditing
7. Think about the key moments of your plot. Does it start in the right place? Have you avoided infodumping? Does the payoff satisfy? Is the main conflict resolved in a satisfying way?#TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 3:02 PM
7. Think about the key moments of your plot. Does it start in the right place? Have you avoided infodumping? Does the payoff satisfy? Is the main conflict resolved in a satisfying way?#TenThingsAboutEditing
1. A thorough editing process (preferably involving third-party feedback from a competent editor who understands you and the industry) is essential to make your book as good as it can be. But here are some things you can do for yourself to make the process easier. #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 2:48 PM
1. A thorough editing process (preferably involving third-party feedback from a competent editor who understands you and the industry) is essential to make your book as good as it can be. But here are some things you can do for yourself to make the process easier. #TenThingsAboutEditing
10. Have you conveyed to the reader everything they need to know? It's all easy, when you're immersed in your world, to forget that what you know about your characters doesn't always translate to the reader. Look at your manuscript with fresh eyes. Ask the awkward questions. #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 3:10 PM
10. Have you conveyed to the reader everything they need to know? It's all easy, when you're immersed in your world, to forget that what you know about your characters doesn't always translate to the reader. Look at your manuscript with fresh eyes. Ask the awkward questions. #TenThingsAboutEditing
5. Think about your characters. Are they distinct enough from each other? Do they all have a purpose within the plot and a relationship to the main character? Do you believe in them? If not, now's the time to fix them... #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
5. Think about your characters. Are they distinct enough from each other? Do they all have a purpose within the plot and a relationship to the main character? Do you believe in them? If not, now's the time to fix them... #TenThingsAboutEditing
4. Consider plotting your key scenes on a piece of graph paper. Identify the areas of tension, and where are the tension relaxes. Are you maintaining tension throughout? Are you allowing enough breathing space between dramatic scenes for your characters (and reader) to relax? #TenThingsAboutEditing
August 23, 2024 at 2:58 PM
4. Consider plotting your key scenes on a piece of graph paper. Identify the areas of tension, and where are the tension relaxes. Are you maintaining tension throughout? Are you allowing enough breathing space between dramatic scenes for your characters (and reader) to relax? #TenThingsAboutEditing
