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...
Hi there, I'm a strategist by day and writer by night, so I'm trying to find a drafting process that works. By 'works' I mean something that...
I am not a professional writer but I love to tell stories and draw my own illustrations. Problem is I have no means of editing or publishing. Just...
Amazon Pulls Werewolf Novel Sequel for having too many hyphenated words. Something to do with a semblance of quality control: ...Amazon removed...
Editing other people's work, that is. I'm preparing a manuscript of short stories for someone for self-publication. Basically, making sure the...
I finished the first draft of my novel, but editing is taking FOREVER! I wrote something novel length before but I didn't like how it came out so...
Not being the most patient person around I haven't been able to spot any general thoughts about how long a person should wait after writing a...
So, I'm on the second chapter of my novel, and I find myself editing and trying to improve the first chapter. I've already gone through four, soon...
Hey everyone, it's been a while since I've found the time to come here. I was wondering: to those who've made it as far as revised drafts, how do...
My manuscript is just about done. It's 94,000 words divided in 36 chapters. I finished the actual writing two months ago. So far what I've done...
Hello, My girlfriend is trying to get into the publishing industry with a long term goal of editing. She has started with work experience and...
Currently I have a separate document for each chapter with versions separated by date. This is fine for the first draft where I don't make any...
So what are the things a writer must acknowledge whilst editing the book? I have Googled some; loads of points come up which is good, but the...
I'm wondering if my first draft of my novel is likely to end up longer or shorter after editing. On the one hand, there's things which will make...
Hi everyone, So last night I was just thinking about writing "stuff", such as how far I've come since I started, whether people like my work,...
So I finished the first draft of my first novel (woo, go me) a few months ago and although it obviously needed editing, I took some time off to...
Hello, I am in the process of finishing my first draft. I am going to be printing it off and giving a physical copy to my wife and a few friends...
Hi Guys New to the forum and need some general editing advice, so there may be a whole load of posts from me looking for help, apologies if I...
I don't know if this is the correct place to put this thread, but I just read an excellent article on why you should write a first draft all the...
Stop. Ask yourself, is this really my best? Years ago when I was thirteen I decided to make donuts for the first time. I timed them, watched...
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