The Writer’s Toolkit Ultimate Bundle
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Category: Editing
What is Emotional Distance (and Why Does it Matter for Your Writing)?
Emotional distance is the key to building your editing skills and becoming a better writer....
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How to Shorten a MONSTER Long Sentence
As a kid, I wrote short, snappy sentences. As I grew older and more pretentious, my sentences grew...
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Editing Fiction: When to DIY and When to Outsource
‘Write drunk, edit sober.’ Powerful words from Ernest Hemingway, if I do say so...
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5 Common Plot Problems (and How to Fix Them)
Plot problems. Every writer has them. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been writing. There have...
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ProWritingAid Review
I can’t remember when I first heard about ProWritingAid. It’s one of those tools that...
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Hemingway vs Grammarly
Though I have seen countless adverts online for both Hemingway and Grammarly, until recently I had...
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How to Fix Plot Holes in Your Novel (From 14 Writing Experts)
Ah, plot holes. We all face them. But how do you fix them? Fixing a plot hole can be the...
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The Best Methods for Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism
This is a guest post by Kayla Matthews. Giving and receiving feedback is an important part of...
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5 Self-Editing Tips to Make You a Stronger Writer
I used to hate editing. Like, going to the dentist and getting a filling level of hatred. I...
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The Different Levels of Editing: What Do You Need?
Every writer needs to edit.
Editing isn’t a catch-all activity that can take a book from patchy to perfect in one pass. Each of the stages requires a deep and specialist focus.
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How to Rewrite Your Novel
In the winter of 2015, I was in the middle of rewriting What Happens in New York. And then I...
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