9 Editing Tips You (Possibly) Haven't Heard Before by doughboycafe, literature
Literature
9 Editing Tips You (Possibly) Haven't Heard Before
In some form or another, we all know how to edit. Maybe you're like me and there is some information in the back of your mind still hanging around from the 3rd grade grammar lessons. We all know subj-verb-obj, I before E except after C, etc. But when it comes to editing literature there are some more particular aspects of language that one should keep in mind in order to improve your story flow.
Categories:
1. Complicated Vocabulary
2. Cliché v Collocation
3. Reading Out Loud
4. Spellchecking
5. Getting Distance
6. Seeking Out Critique
7. Grammar Help
8. How to Use the Passive Voice and Why
9. Fixing Content Errors
The Joy of Crit: G-rated by msklystron, literature
Literature
The Joy of Crit: G-rated
The Joy of Crit: The G-rated version
Please indulge me in a thought experiment. Imagine that you drank some herbal tea that you found in the kitchen cupboard, not realizing that it would make you unable to tell a lie. Now, what if later that evening you were planning to attend your high school prom with someone you would be dating for the first time? You spend hours in the bathroom getting ready. Finally you meet up with your date and he or she asks, "so, how do I look?"
If your date looks wonderful, this question is easy to answer. A few superlatives, and maybe a comment about somethin
Advice for Writing a Series by LateNightLady, journal
Advice for Writing a Series
Link: http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/
Written by Jess Haines, author of Hunted by the Others, the first in an urban fantasy series.
First, you have to decide on some basic elements:
1. How is your series linked? Is it all written from the perspective of or following the same character from start to finish, or does it follow different characters?
2. What is the major, overarching conflict?
3. Who is the main character(s) and what do they want to accomplish? What do they have to do with the conflict above? What are some of the major obstacles they will have to overcome?
4. Who is the main antagonist(s) and what d
Free verse sucks.
OK, there are some exceptions; there are good pieces that are in free verse. However, I am of the firm opinion that a poem is only a poem if it has some sort of structure. Structure wasn't invented just to kill your creativity or make your life as a writer difficult: it has an impact on the human psyche, making what you're reading (or hearing poetry was originally sung, recall) far more memorable, and also more gripping both intellectually and emotionally.
And contrary to popular belief, it isn't stifling at all. The structure you use can be many things: most people think of rhyming,
NOTE!: This is a random tutorial that I wrote because of all the people I know that say they can't write a summary. I have left plenty of other info in the artist comments so go read that if you must, now! Oh, and I am looking for errors so tell me if you spot any, I need to change them, ktnxsbai!
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HEY! Have you always wanted to write a summary that was so good your readers read the summary more than your story? Well I hope not, then no one would be able to read the writing would they. But have no fear, although I may not be the most amazing writer ever Im sure I can give you some basic tips on how to write a good
Tips On Self-Publishing
I recently decided to self-publish a compilation of my work. It is something that I've wanted to do for a long time, but have always put off for several reasons; the imagined cost, basic lethargy in editing the damn thing, and laziness when it came to mail-outs to publishers. If this sounds like you so far, you might be able to benefit from a few things I learned along the way. Below I will discuss almost everything you will need to know before jumping into a self-publishing project, some pitfalls to avoid, and approximately what to expect to come out of your pocket. (I'm talking about money, pervert.)
Once I dec
Essay Writing for Students by Loona-Cry, literature
Literature
Essay Writing for Students
Essay Writing for Students
First off, this is informal, meaning this is how I do my essay plans, not what some academic that lives under a rock has handed out for use. It’s a rough skeleton or framework that you can use to plan for the contents of your academic essay without having to write a proper, full draft. Drafting a complete essay isn’t always an option for in-class essays where the question is given to you on the day or you simply lack the time. If you know your material well then this will be all you need to pump out a nice A grade for your in-class essay. For assignment type essays, it can be used for the initial plan
How to Accept A Critique by pickledeer, literature
Literature
How to Accept A Critique
First, there's a common misconception that I want to address before I even begin. I've heard way too many people try to claim that they don't write for an audience or that they only write for themselves. In my mind, this usually translates to something like, "You or someone else gave me a critique I don't agree with, so I'm trying to justify why I'm going to ignore it." You're going to have a hard time convincing me that you don't care about anyone else's opinion of your work if you PUBLICALLY SUBMIT IT ONLINE.
I don't know if you've noticed, but dA (and any other site like it) is essentially structured to be used for peer review. That's
The Art of Refining Prose by ProsePlease, literature
Literature
The Art of Refining Prose
The Art of Refining Prose
Many writers dread the editing process. Not only does it delay the showcase of prose, it can seem a tedious and painstaking task. Often, editing is more time-consuming than the initial writing and consequently, it is either ignored altogether or briefly indulged. This is a great shame. Sincere editing not only proves a pleasurable experience but invaluable to prose, as this is a wonderful opportunity to buff, polish and tighten the impact of one's writing.
Some might argue that editing is not only unnecessary, but detrimental to the raw concept of ones inspiration. The answer to this is simple: se