For some reason I cannot get myself to avoid editing as I go. I worry that if I simply write out my thoughts like I am doing right now, I will...
Hello all! As I am a first time author, I will have loads of questions for you :-). A lot of people indicate that as a self-published author, I...
As seen here Zoupskim's Resolution I am attempting to edit my first draft. So far I feel it is going well, but I am obviously biased. What are...
Hello all! For those of you who have already self-published, did you hire a professional book editor? If so, what criteria did you use to choose...
Hello All Even though I am along way off finishing first draft at the moment. I wanted to get a feel for what other people do when it comes to...
I guess this is best for the Word Mechanics forum because it deals mostly with...guess what...the mechanics of words :p but tell me: What online...
Hey there, I have always had an interest in writing, but I was never great in school and confidence never used to be my strong suit so I never...
So I have written a draft and have been editing for a month now. I manage to edit about 1500 words a day and that usually takes three hours, or...
“Anyone can check spelling and grammar. Why waste money on a professional editor? They don’t do anything a friend or family member can’t do.” Is...
I've been stuck in this short story for a long time. Some chapters I couldn't be happier with, other parts of the story lag and I don't know why....
I'm not writing a Young Adult or New Adult novel, but I'm critiquing one for someone who is. The plot line has potential, now that I've figured...
I have finished the first draft of my fantasy novel and I am not sure how to clean up the first section so it is as interesting as the rest of the...
1- After you wrote a part of a story as the first draft, you would begin editing the part ( or chapter) before continuing with the rest of the...
Hey everyone. I have tried writing many stories, yet I have always given up. My latest attempt seems somewhat different...
Do you polish your novels on a chapter-by-chapter basis, getting each one to a point where it at least feels finished, before moving on to the...
Hey there lovelies! I'm Michelle! I think it can already assumed that I'm new here. I've been writing fantasy/urban fantasy since a very young...
Oh man, it's great to be back on a forum. Lots of my best writing was done on community boards years ago. Hi there! Please, call me Po. I'm 22,...
So i have nearly finished my first draft of my very first novel. I have just started reading it back and it needs a lot of work. There is many...
I've read a few writers say this,when asked about their work,and want to know how true it is. The (published) author will say that they cut out...
Hi everyone, I've got a problem I'm sure many of you have faced before. I've written a book, shaved it from 200,000 to 181,000, and am now...
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