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The Editor’s Corner – Storytelling Ideas

by Lucienne LeBeau | Oct 5, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Since last week I wrote about my progress with Mercy Hospital, I thought this week I’d...

The Editor’s Corner – Polysyndeton

by Lucienne LeBeau | Sep 21, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Last week I took a break to bring you some poetry, and I’m delighted it was well-received....

The Editor’s Corner – Adjective Abuse

by Lucienne LeBeau | Sep 7, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Last week I threw you a red herring to pull you off track for copy editing. But now that’s...

The Editor’s Corner – Red Herrings

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 31, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Welcome to another edition of The Editor’s Corner. Let’s fish around and see what kind...

The Editor’s Corner – Dialogue Attribution

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 24, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Ever have trouble making your dialogue pop? The Editor’s Corner will help you write dialogue attribution that won’t make your reader hate you.

The Editor’s Corner – The “Deadly” Adverb

by Lucienne LeBeau | Aug 17, 2017 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

When I was a professional editor, I got to review people’s writing before it was published, and I wound up seeing some common errors that beginners make.

These mistakes can make it more difficult to get published.

The Editor’s Corner – The Rough Draft

by Lucienne LeBeau | Oct 13, 2016 | editing, editing guide, the editing process, writing, writing tools | 0 |

As you know, last week we just finished up a section on grief in The Psych Writer Series. So this...

The Geek Writer: Using Technology to Self-Publish Your Novel – ProWritingAid

by Lucienne LeBeau | Jul 14, 2016 | editing, editing guide, publishing, self-publishing, the editing process | 0 |

After my piece on ProWritingAid’s blog about planning your novel, I’m back for a look...

The Self-Published Guide to Editing

by Lucienne LeBeau | Jun 9, 2016 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

Last month, I did a guest post for Author’s Publish called Five Free & Cheap Editing...

Too Much or Too Little: Pacing Problems

by Lucienne LeBeau | May 12, 2016 | editing, editing guide, the editing process, writing, writing suggestions, writing tools | 0 |

Janice Hardy, back in 2011, wrote an article on Fiction University about pacing problems and how...

Editing Your First Draft: A Tale of Terror

by Lucienne LeBeau | Jun 6, 2014 | editing, editing guide, the editing process | 0 |

I once told you to go edit yourself after a break of about six weeks. So, let’s say those six weeks have passed, and you’re ready to start editing your manuscript.So, there it is — 60, 70, 100, 200,000 words — all sitting there...

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The Editor’s Corner – Storytelling Ideas

The Editor’s Corner – Polysyndeton

The Editor’s Corner – Adjective Abuse

The Editor’s Corner – Red Herrings

The Editor’s Corner – Dialogue Attribution

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The Editor’s Corner – The Rough Draft

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Too Much or Too Little: Pacing Problems

Editing Your First Draft: A Tale of Terror

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