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emmareadauthor
Jan 30, 20234 min read
The Editing Process
My experience of the traditional editing process from the writer's perspective
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emmareadauthor
Sep 5, 20223 min read
Query Ready?
Get ready to catch the eye of your favourite agent, at the right time To me, September always has that new pencil case to feel. Forever...
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emmareadauthor
Aug 2, 20223 min read
The Art of Succinct Writing
Be Brief
The Art of Succinct Writing
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emmareadauthor
May 13, 20224 min read
How to read your Word.doc or PDF on a Kindle reader
And other tips to help you self-edit We all know how hard it is to edit your own work... and of course, that's a good thing for me and my...
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emmareadauthor
Feb 10, 20223 min read
Why Your Flaw is not Flawed Enough
And how it's preventing you from finding real conflict in your novel Ugh, that interview question - what are your weaknesses? And then,...
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emmareadauthor
Dec 14, 20213 min read
On Reflection ...
Confessions of an Editor at Christmas Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my...
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emmareadauthor
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Head-hopping ... huh?
Confessions of an Editor pt 2. What is head-hopping and why should you avoid it? Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey,...
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emmareadauthor
Oct 5, 20213 min read
How to be a (Better) Beta Reader
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never...
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emmareadauthor
Sep 7, 20213 min read
Confessions of an Editor
Can't self-edit? Me neither! Personal tales from yours truly, on my writing journey, editing, and occasional outpourings from my brain....
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emmareadauthor
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt4.
What is a beta reader? In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name names...
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emmareadauthor
Aug 4, 20213 min read
First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.3
How to avoid common pitfalls when writing your first chapter As an editor, mentor, and children's novel competition judge, I read a lot...
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emmareadauthor
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Taking the dread out of the Dreaded Synopsis
More tips from the editing cave In my Editing Cave posts, I use real-world editing issues that I've come across in my work - I never name...
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emmareadauthor
May 16, 20212 min read
First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.2
How to avoid common pitfalls when writing your first chapter As an editor, mentor and children's novel competition judge, I read a lot of...
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emmareadauthor
May 9, 20213 min read
Craft Tips from the Editing Cave /pt1.
We've all heard the advice concerning adverbs, scattered liberally about the verges of the road to hell, but what about the less vilified...
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emmareadauthor
May 5, 20213 min read
First Pages, First Chapters /Pt.1
Tips on avoiding the most common mistakes when writing the first page of your novel
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