Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects […]
Category: On Editing
Posts, advice, and tips on the editing process, including proofreading, developmental editing, manuscript organization, and more.
13 Tips on How to Become a Better Writer
Here is the shortlist on ways to grow into a better writer:
Read Widely
Read Deeply
Conduct Research
Seek a Writing Community
Interact with “Better Writers”
Teach Someone Else about Writing
Don’t Stop at the First Draft
Give Your Writing Time to Grow
Get an Editor to Improve in Your Writing
Don’t Completely Rely on an Editor to “Fix” Poor Writing
Educate Yourself about the Craft of Writing
Find Your Writing Rhythms
Have Fun Writing!
How Do You Know When Your Work in Progress Is Ready?
How do you know when your book is done? How do you know when your work in progress is ready? I admit, it can be hard to make that call. Just recently, I’ve gone back to a deep revision (aka substantive edit) of my work in progress, a nonfiction narrative on the names of Jesus. […]
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