It is so difficult to edit your own work—I certainly avoid it at all costs. But unfortunately, we don't always have a choice in the matter, whether due to time, finances, or some other hindrance. So here are my top six tips to help you better edit your own work!
Also known as a style sheet, a style guide is a document created to keep track of specific terminology or grammatical style choices for a text or organization. But why should you make a style guide? And how do you build a style guide?
A query letter is like a cover letter for your book. Just like there is a general recommended outline for cover letters, there is also a general format for a query letter. Read on the five elements of a perfect query letter, plus some extra tips, tricks, and resources.
Writing is an art just like any other, and as such, there are no hard-and-fast rules to follow. However, the following are some habits I notice authors falling into that, if adjusted, could really expand the reader's understanding of a character and their actions.
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